Lilongwe church for prayers for the nation

Nigerian pastor Solomon Adebayor has described Malawi as an outstanding peaceful nation blessed by God who needs to be sought through prayers to provide lasting solutions to the socio-economic challenges.

Adebayor, the presiding pastor of the Life Changer’s International Church along the Area 18/Gulliver road in Lilongwe, was speaking on Sunday after a dedication service for his church.

Bishop Bolu Martins, an internationally-renowned church leader and preacher based in Kanu, Nigeria, presided over the dedication service during which he cut a ribbon, unveiled a plaque, cut a cake and anointed the church’s entrances, the pulpit area and musical instruments with oil.

Adebayor told reporters that after arriving in the country as a missionary eight years ago, he has experienced, first hand, the peace God has bestowed upon Malawi and the freedom of worship the people enjoy.

He said he has a special message for members of Parliament (MPs) currently meeting in Lilongwe amid socio-economic challenges Malawians are facing.

He said: “When we will all be gone [dead], it will be what we have done for the nation that will be remembered.

“So, we want to encourage parliamentarians to go there [Parliament] and place the nation and the people of Malawi first in their deliberations.” n