A cleric, Bishop Mike Bamidele, on Monday called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to recognize Pentecost Day as a public holiday in the state.
Bishop Bamidele made this call at the Ministers Fire Conference of the 2024 Pentecost Day, at Government Technical College in Osogbo, the state capital said Pentecost is a day to put affairs of the nation to the hands of God.
He stated that it became necessary for the government to recognize a day for the Christians as well as the government Isese and Hijirah Day as the public holiday in the state.
He said ”One of the reasons why we are suffering now is that we have not yet given God its place in our affairs as a nation.
“Osun state under the then Governor gave Isese and Hijirah Day government recognition and ignored the Christians, that can disturb peace, and equity in a polarized and multi-religious society like ours, whenever you want to do something you must be conscious of all other interests and balances.
Bishop decried the Federal government’s recent decision to subsidise the 2024 Hajj with N90 billion
“We have 90 billion sponsoring Pilgrimage, the same way we have almost one week holiday to recognize an Islamic holiday during the same one year of this administration.
“We are in for something if we don’t wake up as Christians, we must speak, it is from the little things of life that you take action and take note.
He said, “Ask the only spirit for direction, ask experts in every field for direction, we need to be sincere in our policy making that will be conscious of the suffering of people
“No matter how good intention a policy is if the outcome is making people cry those policies need instant review or there will be a crash of the entire system because when people get pushed to the wall there will be a reaction.
“We are very close to a people revolution if nothing is done about policies that make people to suffer.
“This year’s celebration is burning down evil garments, every human being is wearing a cloth physical and spiritual, even if you are mad we will know that you are wearing a mentally deranged person’s garment so his naked but God wants to change everyone’s garment individually as a family or as a nation
“The messages about change, God will change your present circumstances and present situation but in the power of the holy spirit, unless you have the power of the holy spirit the evil power will simply overwhelm you, and you will remain in the way you are always been worsen your condition than you had always had before now, it’s the only spirit that brings improvement to life,” he added.
