By Abdul Momoh

It was funfair last Sunday as Revd Steve Fatoye the senior pastor, Evangelical Church Winning Hall (ECWA) Osere emerges the 8th coordinator of Ilorin west CAN.

The event held at First Baptist Church,Surulere was witnessed by creme de lacum in the society.

Speaking with newsmen shortly after his inauguration, Fatoye pledged to use his new position to serve God the more.

“My emergence has the coordinator for Ilorin west CAN is a rare honour and privilege to serve God and the christiandom.

“Becoming the coordinator of Ilorin west Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN) at this time is a privilege to serve.

” I want to humbly tell you that the Bible says in the book of Mark chapter 16 verse 10 ; Go ye into the whole world and preach the gospel to all nations. And this is the calling we are assigned to do.

“Assuming this position is a big opportunity that I will have the privilege to reach churches. I will be privilege to preach more. I will be privilege to preach the unity of purpose of Christ.

” So I will be privilege to dialogue together by reasoning from the same faculty hence it is a rare privilege to serve, ” Fatoye affirmed.

The clergyman however charges fellowship in Nigeria to always adherents to the law of the land and agree with the leadership.

“My message to the full house is that in a time like in our nation, if we can just agree with our leaders. If church members will agree with their pastors. If community leaders will agree with their leaders. Things will change for better.

” But at present , there is disparity everywhere in the country. If we can just in the unity of purpose with a common goals, we will reach eternity. And that is my joy,” he stressed.

The new CAN boss also used the medium to thank well meaning diginatories that attended his inauguration as the 8th coordinator of Ilorin west zone.

“I thank those that come to felicitate with my installation. I pray that whatever they lay their hands on will prosper. They will rise without climbing.

” They will be winning without fighting. In the name of God they will never be a burden to anybody and they will be rapturable,” Fatoye prayed.

Clergymen present at the event includes the special adviser to the Kwara State Governor on Christian religion, Rev(Dr) S. O Adedayo, Rev (Dr) Babatomiwa Owojaye, the state CAN chairman, Most Rev(Dr) Paul Olawore.

Others includes, Rev Reuben Ibitoye, Rev(Dr) E.O Along, Rev J.O Jolayemi among others.

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