SGF Boss Mustapha pleads with religious leaders for support at New Year

- The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, says religious leaders truly have roles to play in making the country governable

- Mustapha wants Christian and Islamic leaders to help ensure that the right things are done

- He says it can only take the grace of God for political office holders to be accountable

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Sunday, December 31, solicited the support of religious leaders towards the attainment of accountability and good governance in the country.

Mustapha reportedly made the appeal during a thanksgiving service organised by the Arewa Diocese of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) in Hong local government area of Adamawa.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports him as saying that it would only take the fear of God for political office holders to be prudent and accountable to the people.

He added that the church had a great role to play in molding the character of the people in ensuring that the right thing is done at the right time.

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The report further said Mustapha commended the diocese for the reception, and promised not to disappoint the church.

"My accession is purely by the grace of God, for I am not the most qualified to occupy such an exalted office," he said while imploring those in occupying various positions of authority not to fail in their assignments.

Rev Philibus Panti, the president of Lutheran World Federation, earlier said that the thanksgiving was the first of its kind.

Panti, who is also the arch-bishop of the LCCN, stressed the need to give thanksgiving to God at every point in time.

He reportedly advised those occupying exalted positions to see their assignments as an opportunity to affect humanity in a positive manner.

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Also, Rev Amos Gaya, the bishop of the Arewa diocese, enjoined public office holders to assist in the propagation of the goodwill of the church.

He advised those occupying exalted positions to assist in the growth of the church while commending the people of the diocese for organising the thanksgiving service for the SGF and together with other Sons and daughters of the Arewa diocese community.

Legit.ng earlier reported how the Nigerian presidency has listed Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements since the beginning of this year.

It was gathered that the presidency through Buhari's personal assistant on new media, Bahir Ahmad, said that after five decades of negative growth, the country’s economy bounced back into positive territory, adding that agriculture was one of the stars of 2017.

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