Founder of God’s Command Ministry Inc. Felicia Ileleji has attributed Nigeria’s challenges to the deities invoked during the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC 77) held in Nigeria in 1977.
Ileleji stated this on Sunday while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the church’s 20th anniversary harvest themed “Esteemed Blessings” at Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State.
“I want to say that the cause of the challenges in Nigeria today is the FESTAC 77. Some of the gods people brought into Nigeria for the festival were not returned to their original countries,” she said.
“It is those gods that are troubling our country. We need to come together as a people and create a day for prayers against the gods.
“We have taken God for granted for too long in Nigeria. He is a God of mercy. Christians should be fervent in prayer and believe in God.”
The bishop however said that the current challenges in the country are surmountable if Nigerians imbibe fervent prayers.
She urged Christians to remain steadfast in the face of the current economic challenges in the country.
On the 20th anniversary, Ileleji expressed gratitude to God for the journey so far.
“We are grateful to God for giving us the grace to see this 20th anniversary. We thank the Lord for what he is doing in this church.
“There are challenges. I am from this kingdom. When we started, some people discriminated against me, but God proved himself greatly in my life.
“I am a prophetess, when I prophesy, they will say it is a lie but at the end, it will come to pass.
“So, the Lord has really esteemed me to see the 20th anniversary of this church.
“Again, Uvwie as a community has recognised me as one of their own,” she said.
On his part, the resident pastor of the church Pastor Emmanuel Abuku appreciated God for his faithfulness in the ministry.
“God has kept us thus far in these 20 years by his mercy and we are counting more years by his grace.
“One good thing God has been doing for us is his faithfulness. He has kept us; no life has been lost in the 20-year journey of this church,” he said.
