Philanthropist urges churches to assist govt. in development projects
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Churches
By Veronica Dariya
Abuja, Sept. 25, 2016 (NAN) Mrs Florence Olayinka-Olabosun, the Founder, Elizabeth Anidu Memorial Foundation, a charity organisation, on Sunday, advised churches to assist government by embarking on development projects.
Olayinka-Olabosun, gave this advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja at the monthly thanksgiving service of the Global Reach Assembly Church, Bwari, Abuja.
She said that such efforts, would make the society a better place for all.
According to her, churches are economically buoyant but they are not giving back enough for the development of their various communities.
She maintained that the burden of developing any country should not be on the government alone, adding that a lot could be achieved, if all hands are on deck.
“Churches can collaborate with government authorities in several ways, such as repairing bad roads that lead to their worship centres.
“There are communities that do not have access to potable water; they can provide boreholes for them as well as give scholarship to the less privileged students.
“It is not enough to spread the message of love; we should actually practise it, especially to ensure that members of our churches or communities benefit from it”.
Olayinka-Olabosun maintained that churches should not just be a place of worship but a centre for coordinating positive ideas and godly principles that would benefit humanity.
She added that though, some organisations and private individuals usually visit the homeless and orphanages when the need arises, such gesture could be expanded to other areas for more assistance.
“After all, it is all part of evangelism, people will want to be recognised with such worship centres and members will be encouraged to do more”.
She, however, called on other Non-Governmental Organisations to help move the nation forward, stressing that development efforts should not be government’s responsibility alone. (NAN)
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Edited by Emmanuel Mogbede
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