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By Anthony Maliki
A 2023 Presidential hopeful on the platform of Labour Party (LP) PstMallam Dr. Ortindi Torough Baka (Andertar) has said that the introduction of Inter-Faith into the party is a good development passing leadership through God for accelerated development of Nigeria when LP takes over power come 2023.
He noted that due to religious intolerance challenge with consequence insecurity, when Christians and Muslims pray together it would give a sense of belonging that would ensure peace, national cohesion, amity, cordiality, which will bring about good governance and nation building.
PstMallam Baka who was Chairman of the Central Planning Committee of the 2022 prayer rally organized by the Benue state chapter of LP in Makurdi tag, Beginning The Year In The Presence Of God with the theme, Standing In The Gap For Our Nation and LP said that the prayer rally was timely as 2022 is electioneering year pregnant with unforeseen circumstances there is need to request God for transparent, fair conduct, violence free and peaceful election with the favour of God covering Labour Party to have landslide victory; sweeping the polls across the country from the wards, local government areas, states and national levels in 2023, Aso Rock here we come in Jesus name.
The presidential hopeful cautioned people against joining organizations without knowing their background or mission particularly not to belong to political parties that are sectional bias but join LP, which is a global party without godfather but equal opportunity aim at liberating the people from exploitation of the status quo.
PstMallam Baka explained that LP is not like the capitalists political parties where the common wealth of the nation is shared into private pockets on the detriment of the masses but a comrades and revolutionists party of like-minds who are pain by the excruciating hardship of the citizens occasioned by the status quo and they are struggling to wrestle power from the political merchants through volunteerism with sacrifice for a short term pain and have a great nation better for all, and enjoy a long term pleasure. Anyone who cannot sacrifice for better future has no business with LP.
On the plight of workers and pensioners, the presidential hopeful observed that they have wandered in strange political parties enough without gain, it is time to for them to come back home and build their own party, LP since 2022 is not a year for them to struggle for their benefits but year of joining and supporting LP to win election in 2023 and settle their arrears, pensions and gratuity, and initiate better welfare packages for themselves.
Benue State Chairman of LP Comrade Ibrahim Idoko Otene in a welcome address commended PstMallam Baka for the divine initiative of raising an altar for God in LP, which according to him the dividend of the weekly prayer, which started two months ago are; there has been positive change as the prayer has boost membership growth, makes the party stronger daily as members are now motivated and encouraged in struggle for the project rescue Nigeria.
The Chairman said that the reason for the 2022 prayer rally was to connect LP to the spiritual world in a diplomatic tie as a weapon of success since the spiritual is greater than the physical as God is their might, adding that there is nothing impossible with God.
While appreciating those who turned up for the occasion, Comrade Otene expressed gratitude to God for its success; he observed that great things start small.
Guest Speaker at the occasion Apost. Segun Ogwimeh represented by Comrade Otene, likened LP to David while PDP and APC to Goliath with enough money to buy votes, he noted that only prayer in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit can guarantee LP to defeat the established political parties at polls.
Another Guest Speaker, a Benue born Kano based Islamic cleric Sheikh Yusuf Abdurrahaman Kwamande PhD observed that the only way to tackle the hydraheaded problems of Nigeria is for the people to put away, tribal sentiment, political difference, money politics and religious intolerance and elect credible leader it does not matter where the person comes from provided he or she has the capacity to lead, as religion is thing of the heart.
He further explained that Prophet Mohammad (SAW) came to perfect character; as such anyone found of good character should be elected to lead not minding his or her religion affiliation. The Sheikh recalled how the Prophet (SAW) worked with Christians, Judaists and Muslims in Madina and initiated the treaty of Hudibyia, which ensured religious tolerance, urged Nigerians to emulate Prophet Mohammad, only this can bring security, peace, stability, progress, prosperity and build the nation.
Sheikh Kwamande appreciated LP for introducing Inter-Faith not only in politics but leadership when the party takes over power in 2023 and bring the people in diversity together to pursue common value, ethos and goal for development of Nigeria.
Talking about who is qualified to stand in the gap for the nation according to Ezekiel 22:30-31, the erudite Islamic scholar elucidated that only the righteous like Moses who stood in the gap for Israel as his hands were up in prayer they prevailed in the war while Prophet Mohammad (SAW) stood in the gap for the Arabian nation who were worshipers of about 360 idols in the Ka’aba to worship only one God and have salvation, Nigeria needs a leader who is righteous to stand in the gap for the nation to move forward.
Zone C LP Chairman Pius Ominyi confirm the efficacy of prayer in the party, expressed optimism that the prayer rally would bring success for LP during the 2023 election.
Narrating how pensioners are passing through excruciating hardship as a result of non payment for several months, Chairman of Aggrieve Pensioners in Benue state Elder Peter Kyado expressed confidence that now that LP has wakened up from slumber to save workers and the senior citizens, there is hope even as there is no labour union in the state because all the exco members without conscience have compromised after they have been bought over by government, even after the aggrieved pensioners had mobilized and continually protested, slept outside Government House gate for two weeks nothing has change as their members are dying in their hundreds of hunger for lack of money to purchase drugs and feeding.
