The Co-proprietor of Igbobi College, Yaba Lagos, Most. Rev. Stephen Adegbite has revealed Nigeria will witness restoration in the year 2025, with citizens making progress.
He said this on Sunday night, at the school’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Reverend Angus Memorial Hall, in its premises.
Adegbite is supervising Bishop representing the Methodist Church Nigeria in the school, which the church founded together with the Anglican Mission in 1932.
He is also Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC).
“The message of Christmas is a message of hope, a message of restoration, a message of joy, in line with John 3:16. Nigeria will be restored again, that is the message for 2025,” he said.
Citing Joel 2:23, he said, ” The Lord will restore the years that the locusts have eaten, and the caterpillars, the Lord will deliver Nigeria, Nigeria will move forward, You will move forward.”
He commended principal, staff, parents and students for the successes achieved in the outgoing year.
Adegbite especially thanked the school principal, Rev. Dotun Akanbi, who, he said, was winding down, along with the Chaplain.
“Reverend Dotun Akanbi came here as a lay person but is leaving as a minister of God. This will be his last Christmas carol here, he and the Chaplain. Next year you’ll see new faces. They have done well.” he said.
He commended the principal for the academic excellence achieved in his tenure and prayed he would continue to progress spiritually even after leaving the college.
Adegbite also lauded the school choirmaster, Mr Tunji Ogunnoiki and the choristers for rendering harmonious tunes.
He thanked the old boys of the school that sponsored the event. The carol attracted many parents and old students of the school, among others.