Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has said Nigeria requires
divine intervention for it to survive the financial crisis caused by
oil slump.
Aregbesola said this in Osogbo on Wednesday evening at an interactive session with journalists in the state.
The governor called on Nigerian leaders as well as the followers to
pray fervently to God to reverse the situation which he said led a huge
problem for the country.
While praying for divine intervention, he said Nigerians should
also make the fear of God their watchword which according to him, will
make the people to depart from corruption and other ungodly acts.
He said, “Salvaging the nation from the ongoing economic quagmire
requires creativity, commitment, patriotism and honesty not only by the
people in leadership positions but also on the part of the generality
of the people.
“This could be achieved through active participation in polity and
developmental programmes initiated by government at all levels and
targeted at the socio-economic development of the country.”
He stated that his administration would not relent in the efforts to
use the state’s resources to continue with developmental programmes in
the state.
While calling on the media to collaborate with government in its
pursuit to develop the state, he appealed to them to shun falsehood and
sensationalism in order to stop heating up the already tensed situation
in the country.
