The College of Bishops and Imams has asked Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries to apologise for desecrating the NYSC over his comment on the conduct of corps members in the last presidential election.

The Convener of the college, Abel Oduma Joshua, who spoke with newsmen in Abuja called for unreserved apology to serving corps members and to the NYSC directorate looking at the hate and incitement the sermon had generated.

Joshua noted that utterances such as from the cleric would expose corps members to harm and make them targets of political actors while they were only offering themselves for national service. In keeping with the teachings of Apostle Paul, Pastor Ibiyeomie is supposed to have known that leadership comes from God and that participation in civic duties is a divine duty to God and the nation just like the payment of tithes. To single out corps members for ridicule and attack over an election they risked their lives to conduct does not speak well of a man who is called by God to be the shepherd.

“As a pastor whose ministry is dedicated to the salvation of souls, it is sad that Ibiyeomie chose to rather destroy the souls and future of corps members in the country probably because his candidate of choice did not win the presidential elections. The unfortunate thing is that most of those who listened to that message may have already made up their minds to see every corps member as a fraud and will not hesitate to treat them as such. This is an incitement to violence and a threat to national security.

"Turning the altar to a platform for political discourse weakens the resolve of members who are not of the same persuasion with you. In fact, of all places, the church is supposed to be a neutral place of worship and consolation.

“At this period in the history of country, we call on security agencies to be extra vigilant and investigate every form of incitement. Religious leaders and institutions all over the country must be monitored to ensure that they are not spreading hate and incitement through their sermons and utterances. This is not a time to preach hate but a time to heal and unite. Elections must not be seen as a do-or-die affair,” he said.

Defeat shocked them
Obi defeat equal some pastor defeat. Oyedepo, this man and Paul are obi godfather, while Paul is their spokesman so is not easy.

The same way he dey hot for Atiku body same way he dey hot for their body
Some of those pastors think Nigerians youth will be on the street now but they forget say we done wise , let them go on the street first with their wife’s.
God bless the president elect
God bless Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
God bless our dear nation Nigeria
God bless Nigerians
God bless APC supporters
God bless everyone that voted APC
God bless me
God bless you
God bless nairaland users

Losers are all in pain.

Dem no born one million Tinubu to arrest Ibiyeomie, or Enenche. Who born monkey.

They know the real men with power. Which DSS DG,or So IG get that kind liver,him wan die?