President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja said Nigerians must appreciate God for bringing everyone together.<\/p>\n
The president stated this when he received the head of the Deeper Life Bible Church, William Kumuyi, at the Presidential Villa.<\/p>\n
\u201dGod did not make a mistake when he created over 250 different ethnic groups and decided to put them in a place called Nigeria,\u201d Mr Buhari said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must appreciate God for bringing us together. He knows what he was doing. He didn\u2019t make a mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n
While describing Nigeria as \u201ca great country\u2019\u2019 endowed with human and natural resources, the president said:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have challenges in trying to get people to understand us.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith my experience as a governor, minister of petroleum, head of state, chairman of Petroleum Trust Fund, I thought I had seen it all, but Nigeria has a way of going at its own speed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy morale is raised by your visit. I very much appreciate it.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
President Buhari recalled what he described as Mr Kumuyi\u2019s \u201cintellectual achievements\u2019\u2019 as a scholar and university lecturer before going into full-time ministry.<\/p>\n
He added that he was \u201cexcited a great deal\u2019\u2019 for the Mr Kumuyi\u2019s acceptance of the government\u2019s invitation to preach the sermon at the country\u2019s 58th independence anniversary.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you very much,\u2019\u2019 the president said.<\/p>\n
In his remarks, Mr Kumuyi, who leads one of the country\u2019s largest Pentecostal churches, said it was an honour to be received by the President on a busy day as October 1.<\/p>\n
He expressed appreciation to the president for his tireless efforts toward transforming the country.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201dPlease remain focused and courageous and do what is right.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot everyone will support you publicly, but we are praying for you so that your tenure will be one of progress and prosperity for the country.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
Mr Kumuyi was accompanied by his wife, Esther, and Samuel Afuwape.<\/p>\n
Others on his entourage included Chike Onwuasoanya and Seyin Malomo, the Chaplain of Aso Villa Chapel.<\/p>\n
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