The president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Wale Oke has shared personal insights and perspectives regarding international talks of Christian genocide in Nigeria.
In an exclusive interview with PUNCH to commemorate PFN’s 40th anniversary, Bishop Wale Oke stated acknowledged that while genocide claims are true, they were not directed at Christians alone.
In his words, “Our position is that genocide exists, but it is not just about Christians. Our concern is that whether Muslim or Christian, stop the killing, that is our priority. We don’t want Muslims to die; and we don’t want Christians to die. We don’t want a situation where there is genocide against Christians today and then it stops, only for there to be genocide against Muslims tomorrow.
“What we want is a situation where genocide is stopped entirely — whether among Muslims or Christians. Government exists for the welfare of its people as a primary responsibility. When you don’t have governance that addresses the welfare of the people, the PFN wants to speak truth to power — to make leaders, whether in the political or any other sector, understand that the welfare of the people is important. The government should stop the killings. No innocent Nigerian should lose his or her life for any reason.”
The PFN president further stated that the body has made quite a significant impact on the nation, adding that without prayers, Nigeria would have collapsed.
“Undoubtedly, our strongest weapon is spiritual. That does not mean we don’t do other things. Often, we help douse national tension by talking to our people about the need to ensure unity and commitment to national growth”, he added.
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