CPAN seeks probe of Osinbajo’s crashed chopper
CPAN President, Bola Adewara, addressing the audience during CPAN’s Breakfast Meeting with Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina in Lagos recently.
Christian Press Association of Nigeria (CPAN) has joined other Nigerians in expressing gratitude to God for the safety of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and his aides in his recent Caverton helicopter crash in Kogi state
In a statement signed by its President, Bola Adewara, the Christian news publishers said the survival of the vice president and his crew members in the air mishap showed that God is merciful to Nigeria.
The body expressed fear that had the vice president been killed in the crash on the wake of the Presidential election in the country, the incident could have probably led to a chaos and truncate the entire 2019 general elections in the country.
However, the group enjoined the federal government to institute a probe into the incident to know its remote causes in order to prevent future occurrences.
Meanwhile, Vice President has narrated how Pastor Adeboye had prayed for his protection night before chopper crash-lands.
A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, said the VP made the narration during a thanksgiving service held at the RCCG, City Of Grace, Lokoja, Kogi State, On Sunday, 3rd February, 2019.
According to the statement, “On Friday, we went to (RCCG) camp; usually, I attend our Holy Ghost service. We came in very late from Akwa Ibom State. In fact, we arrived just in time for the grace at the end of the service.
“Thereafter, our daddy in the Lord, (G.O) Pastor Adeboye, wanted to speak to me. He asked me how things were going on, the campaign activities and all that, and I explained everything; what I was doing on the campaign trail and all of that, some of the challenges.
“He then said, I am going to pray for you. He said a prayer that turned out to be very interesting because usually, as you know, he doesn’t pray for long,” it said.
Continuing, “He said “Lord God Almighty, I want you to protect this man.” He said it three times and paused, and then he continued: “You know how very dear he is to my heart. I want you to protect him.” I found it very funny that he repeated it several times and then he prayed for favour and other things.
“So, when the crash happened, immediately it dawned on me that the Lord God had led him to say that very special prayer. And the Lord God Almighty delivered us in accordance with His word that, “even when 10,000 fall by our side, no harm whatsoever will come near us.” I just want to thank the Almighty God for His grace and mercy that has been so abundant in my life and in all of our lives who are here.
Earlier, the statement added, “the VP had called up members of his entourage who were with him in the Chopper and who were in the church to join him at the altar.They were: Labour Minister, Stephen Ocheni; & Mr. Femi Osinbajo, VP’S elder brother. He also called the names of Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser; & Ambassador Abdullahi Gwary, SSA Foreign Affairs/Protocol – although both of them were not in the service.
“Others were Mr. Laolu Akande, the VP’s Spokesman; Dr Biodun Adelowo, Personal Physician; Mr. Doyin Adetuberu, Security Officer; and Ayoola Oladunni, ADC).
“This is my older brother, the same father, same mother. Our father passed on long ago, but our mother is alive. If both of us had lost our lives on the same day, that would have been an absolute tragedy, but God saved that from happening. We are truly grateful to the Almighty God and we bless the name of the Lord. And for all of you who are rejoicing with us today, your homes will be filled with rejoicing. You will not know tragedy, you will not know harm, all the days of your lives will be filled with rejoicing,” the statement stated.
It should be recalled that the Vice President and nine others persons including crew members on Saturday survived a helicopter crash in Kabba, Kogi State.
