Date Published: 04/14/10

Mimiko calls for prayers over 2010 Election

Olusegun Mimiko

Ahead of the 2011 General elections in the country, Ondo state Governor, Dr Mimiko has called for fervent prayers for the sustainability of the nation’s unity.

       Governor Mimiko made the call in his office in Akure, Wednesday while playing host to the executive members of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) in the South West, led its Vice President, Bishop Francis Wale Oke.

       According to the Governor, the issue of electoral reform that will guarantee true democracy is crucial to sustaining the unity and future development of the country, stressing that the religious class should support the politicians in achieving it.

       Mimiko, who appreciated the people of the state for their prayers during the struggle for the restoration of his mandate, assured them he would not bring shame to the name of God.

       He said “The people of this state prayed corporately. There was no time in the history of the state that children of God will rise to pray like they did during the struggle for the restoration of our mandate. It is marvelous in our eyes” “Bringing dividends of democracy to the doorstep of our people is what God will rejoice at . The investment that will have direct bearing in the lives of our people is the basic philosophy of our administration”.

The Governor noted that his greatest joy is the ability of his administration to sustain the excitement and expectation of the people, promising to sustain the tempo with a view to bringing more joy to their lives.

While enumerating some of the achievements of his administration in the last one year to include the Mother and Child Hospital and provision of infrastructure, among others, the Governor however urged religious leaders in the state to be a vanguard of orientation of the people on the need to adhere strictly to the urban renewal programme of government, saying that trading along major roads in Akure, the state capital has been abolished

Earlier in his speech, the Vice President of the PFN in south west, Bishop Francis Wale Oke said that they came to present the new state executive of PFN to the Governor.

Bishop Oke urged the Governor to continue in the fear of God and also continue to cater for the need of the people in order to make the state a pride of Nigeria and Africa.

He however promised to continue to pray fervently for the success of his administration.