Kumuyi preaches peace at State House concert as Buhari receives Masari

Williams Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry has preached peace in line with the message of Christmas.

Kumuyi was speaking on Monday night at the annual Christmas Praise Concert hosted by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, commemorating the Christmas season.

Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday titled ‘VP hosts annual Christmas praise concert as Pastor Kumuyi preaches peace to the nation.’

The clergy who delivered the Christmas message, preached on “the divine revelation, divine realisation and the glory of the destined restoration that Christ brought to the world.”

In his sermon, Kumuyi spoke about the story of the desired expectation, song of divine visitation, symphony of delightful jubilation, and sanctity of dutiful proclamation.

Referencing the Scriptures, especially the Gospels, the guest preacher spoke on the fact that the angels came to announce joy and peace (which is personal and perpetual) on earth.

He said, “The message is the angel’s announcement from on high to meet us, this nation and to every nation of the world at this time until Christ comes again.”

He went on to say that “there is the irreversible decree that the Saviour would come, as we believe in Him, the decree is fulfilled in our lives” as well as “the irresistible dominion that God has remembered us… by giving us a saviour.”

The State House Chaplain, Pastor Joseph Malomo, who led a brief special prayer for Nigeria and its leaders, quoted from the Psalms that “it is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, to proclaim His lovingkindness in the morning, and His faithfulness every night.” “We thank God for bringing us to the end of this year; also, for the fact that last year, we could not gather physically. It means therefore that now we are overcoming the war against COVID-19. Eventually, COVID-19 will be history by the grace of God,” he prayed.

The Carol service also featured gospel artistes including Mercy Chinwo, Ernest Dades, and choirs drawn from different geopolitical zones across the country.

Besides the Aso Villa Chapel Choir, other choral groups that ministered at the old Presidential Banquet Hall were the Kaduna Metropolitan Choir, Kaduna State; Unity Choir, from the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State; De Avon Chorale and Orchestra, Cross River State; Royal City Chorale, Owerri, Imo State; Lagos City Chorale and the Hallelujah Nigeria African Carol.

Apart from the rendition of Christmas Carols, there were also the reading of selected Scriptures by the Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa; Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan; the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, and the Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, from Gboko, Benue State.

Meanwhile, Presiden Buhari also received the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday.

This was disclosed by presidential aide, Buhari Sallau who said Masari led a delegation from Katsina State to see the President.

He shared photos from the meeting which had in attendance the President’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; Aliyu Mohammed, Alh. Nalado Sarkin/Sudan, Senator Mamman Danmusa, Senator Abba Ali, Ahmed Yusuf and Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire.

The presidential aide, however, failed to disclose details of the meeting.