Respected cleric and general Superintendent of Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria, AGC, Prof. Paul Emeka has described the National President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor as the Lion of Africa and a defender of the faith.
ccording to him, Oritsejafor’s fearless nature has saved the body of Christ from several embarrassments.
The cleric while preaching a sermon at the grand finale of this year’s Men Alive convention at the Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, Delta State noted that members of the church describe the cleric as their pastor, “but we know him as the defender of our faith.
“When people attempt to shot his mouth, he speaks louder. When people say he should keep quiet he has a way opening up the more. That is why we call him the Lion of Africa, because some of the privileges the Church is enjoying today can be traced to his boldness to address issues affecting the Church in Nigeria,” the cleric stated.
Speaking further, Pastor Emeka who doubles as Enugu State CAN chairman, said most Christian leaders in Nigeria are particularly grateful to the charismatic leadership of CAN as a religious body. This, he said was as a result of the unique leadership qualities of Pastor Oritsejafor.
“It is obvious that he is the single voice dreaded by the Islamic fundamentalists in the country,” Emeka stated, urging all Nigerian Christians to pray for him at all times for God’s protection.
Reacting, Pastor Oritsejafor admitted that there are some shortcomings within the Pentecostal Movement in the country but appealed to all Nigerians to be patient with the Movement which, he argued, is the latest move of God across the world.
The former PFN president acknowledged that “there is madness out there”, but said that Nigerians should appreciate the fact that the movement is young in this part of the world compared to earlier Christian movements.
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