The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has expressed appreciation to the Christian Association of Nigeria, other religious leaders, and the Christian community for their prayers and spiritual support, which she said continue to contribute to the growth, peace, and development of Lagos State.
She made this known at the fifth edition of Lagos Praise, an annual interdenominational Christian concert organised by her office.
The event, under the theme “Freedom Through Praise,” held on Tuesday at the LTV Blue Roof, Agidingbi, Ikeja, provided an atmosphere of thanksgiving, worship, and praise.
Highlighting the spiritual essence of the gathering, Dr Ibijoke quoted Psalm 67:3 – “Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee” – emphasising that praise remains a divine catalyst for attracting the presence of God.
She said, “Psalm 22:3 declares that God inhabits the praises of His people. With this assurance, we are confident that God is with us, and He will continue to do wonders in our lives, both individually and collectively as a state.”
She explained that the theme for this year, drawn from Acts 16:25-26, reflected the miraculous deliverance of Paul and Silas from prison – a clear demonstration of the power of prayer and praise to bring about divine intervention.
“As the First Family of Lagos State, we deeply value gatherings such as this. At the beginning of this administration, we introduced the Monthly Praise and Worship Programme, held every last Thursday in partnership with CAN, Lagos chapter.
“This has been consistently hosted at Lagos House, Marina and Ikeja, as a symbol of our trust in God for daily guidance and breakthroughs,” she added.
The governor’s wife also extended her gratitude to all residents of the state for their prayers and support for the administration, affirming that Lagos State and Nigeria would continue to enjoy God’s peace.
The evening of the worship featured renowned gospel artistes, including Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, Yinka Alaseyori, Yinka Erinle, and choral groups drawn from the five administrative divisions of Lagos, representing the five blocs of CAN.
The Lagos Praise 5.0 celebration was attended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, members of the State Executive Council, Body of Permanent Secretaries, religious leaders, other government officials, and worshippers from across the state.
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