Founder, Christ Apostolic Church Canaanland, (World Wide) Prophet Hezekiah Oluboye Oladeji, has called for openness in financial transactions as a viable means of checking and discouraging corruption in the country.
Prophet Oladeji, who said corruption and people turning their backs on God had brought the nation to its knees and made life difficult for the citizenry, told DAILY POST in this interview that Nigeria is in bondage.
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You have entitled the 6th edition of the yearly total deliverance programme of your church: “Taking the prey from the mighty”, why is this so?
In the Holy Bible, we rescued Israel from the powerful, from Goliath, where their dreams became untrue. Whenever Goliath arose, they would all flee before him. They became greatly afraid. And because of this, they trained their men for war. But in spite of all this, they could not conquer their enemy.
But one day, God raised someone, David, to conquer Goliath. Nigeria is under a bondage now, and I believe strongly that very soon, God will deliver Nigeria from this palpable fear and from the powers holding us captive.
The programme we are doing currently has to do with all individuals and the nation as a whole. It’s true we can reclaim what has been forcefully taken by the evil powers, you who are looking onto God for the fruit of the womb, that barreness represents one power of darkness, you who are jobless, that joblessness is also another power of darkness, you who have long been searching for a suitable future partner, that also is another power of darkness; everyone working like an elephant but earning very little, that also is another power of darkness. A life that refuses to progress, in spite of great efforts, is also held down by some powers of darkness.
God has revealed that this nation would be delivered from some mighty ones very soon, but we all have to pray and fast fervently. We must be very watchful and also submit to God. We must dedicate our life to God. All hands must be on deck in this direction. All men of God who are sure of their calling, all market men and women, civil servants, artisans, and all citizens, do not be afraid, we will soon salvage this nation from the mighty ones holding her captive.
What kind of bondage is Nigeria under?
Number one bondage under which Nigeria is held is that the powers of darkness have not made us realize that being closer to God is the way out of our present predicament. When the Isrealities strayed away from God by worshiping some idols, God released them into the hands of their enemies who preyed on them, but when the Israelities retraced their steps and returned to God, God also delivered them from their captivity.
If a nation is in bondage like we are presently, you would see that no one would say the truth anymore, everyone would be greedy and selfish, no one would fear God and many would follow their vain desires. We must return to God and be truthful and have the fear of God. For that is what can elevate our nation. We must realize that this country is not an inheritance of just one set of people. Some have come and gone, others will still come and go. This land doesn’t belong to just anyone but to all of us and particularly our future generation, even yet unborn.
There is widespread hunger in the land, what is your advice to our leaders?
What caused hunger in the land is bondage; all the challenges Nigerians are facing is as a result of the bondage foisted on us by the powers of darkness. If a nation is in captivity, she would not thread the right path she ought to take. Once God delivers us from this bondage, our eyes will be opened to the right and godly path that leads to eldorado.
What is the role of the church in today’s world?
Part of such role is what this church, Christ Apostolic Church, Canaan land is doing, and they include preaching the gospel to the world, opening the eyes of the multitudes to the ways of God and leading them into godly path. Making people to return to God and do His will. And making them to give their lives to Jesus Christ and preaching the truth to leaders.
Churches are spreading but true salvation is dwindling, why? This is because many of us who have been called by God have derailed on the godly path. God has one attitude that I know, if He calls you for a job and you refuses to do it well, God can call four other people to replace you on the same assignment. God leaves some people for others.
Today, God has been calling some youths because He knows some elderly ones are already derailing. God’s work cannot be destroyed, it’s the people called that can derail. He said until we spread the gospel across the world, the end would not come; this end can be interpreted in many ways, the end to suffering, oppression, spiritual captivity and all that.
Many today cannot evangelize because their life is not an example to others, their life is not godly to the extent that men would listen to their evangelism and be convinced. True and faithful love of God and a godly life is true evangelism.
By God’s grace, not in too far a distant time, Nigeria will be out of the woods. God has convinced me and I have observed and felt so.
Today, we have become enlightened such that corruption can easily be tamed. My advice to our leaders is that every allocation sent to all levels of government must always be made public so that everyone will know and be able to monitor the use of the money.
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