From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has given glory to God Almighty for his survival along with nine other personalities on his entourage to Kogi state when the Helicopter carrying them crash landed at Kabba on Saturday.
Osinbajo, who spoke during his Thanksgiving service, held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) City of Grace Lokoja, said: “Only God can take the glory for saving his life and that of the nine crew members on board”.
He said that it would have been a breaking news on local and international media that VP Osinbajo and nine crew member died in an helicopter crash, but God had not allowed such to happen.
“No amount of thanksgiving and praises to God would be enough for saving my life and nine crew members on board.
“God is the one who can do all things, and only him can take the glory; we return the glory back to him.
“We are here to say thank you thank you JESUS. We bless his name forever and ever.
He prayed God to bless all the people that have celebrated with him in the state, the nation and the world at large.
“All I have to say is that we are grateful and we are moving to the next level; the Lord will uphold us to the next level and Kogi will be number one,” Osinbanjo said.
Earlier, in a live Telecast from the RCCG HQ, Lagos, the General Overseer of church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, asked the congregation to rise and give glory to God for saving the live of his son, the VP, Yemi Osinbajo from a crash.
According to Adeboye, the devil wanted to take the life of the VP, Yemi Osinbajo, but God put the devil to shame.
He, therefore, asked the congregation to specially appreciate God on behalf of the VP and all the crew onboard, for his supernatural protection, saying Nigeria would not mourn.
In his sermon, entitled: “Carriers of Glory”, Adeboye, said for anybody to carry glory he must be a true child of God and live a life of holiness.
Taking his lesson from the Bible in the book of Matthew 5 : 14- 15, he said: “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
“As a carrier of glory, anywhere you arrive the darkness will automatically disappears.
“When God begins to use you, the glory belongs to God and you, so you must learn to always give glory to God.
“Do not to take the glory to yourself because it is not yours, belongs to God,” Adeboye said.
Senator Smart Adeyemi who also spoke to the press during the event commended the maturity of Nigerians across the country for their sympathy and thanks to God over the Vice President survivor along with others irrespective of ethnic, political and religious differences.
Dignitaries that attended the thanksgiving service included: Minister of State Labour and Productivity, Professor Stephen Ocheni, Speaker, Kogi House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Matthew Kolawole, Kogi SSG, Dr Ayoade Arike, SA to Governor on Security, Comdr Jerry Omodara, Kogi Commissioners, Smart Adeyemi, among others.
