{"id":123,"date":"2026-07-09T10:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primerisenews.com\/?p=123"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:08:18","slug":"cleric-urges-nigerians-to-move-beyond-expectations-drive-national-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primerisenews.com\/?p=123","title":{"rendered":"Cleric urges Nigerians to move beyond expectations, drive national development"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cleric urges Nigerians to move beyond expectations, drive national development<\/h4>\n
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By Emmanuel Oloniruha<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Regional Superintendent, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Medaiyese Region, Pastor Gabriel Aboderin, has called on Nigerians to move beyond mere expectations and actively participate in the developmental growth of the nation.<\/p>\n

Aboderin said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the regional headquarters, CAC Durumi, Abuja.<\/p>\n

He cautioned Nigerians against sitting idly in a \u201cwaiting room\u201d of irresponsibility for the country to fix itself.<\/p>\n

According to him, active participation rather than passive expectation is what will drive the nation\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not supposed to live the rest of our lives in the waiting room. Everybody must see himself as part of the team that should be involved in the building of this nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing with us is that we continue to expect without participating in the change. A nation that will grow doesn\u2019t wait for change to happen; it makes it happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Aboderin said current national adjustments such as obtained in tax reforms experience contradictions in public demands and public compliance.<\/p>\n

He lamented that while everyone desired constant electricity, some citizens still bypass meters, a mindset he categorised as a form of internal criminality that hinders national progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we see ourselves as part of the system that must change, within no time, we are going to experience the transformation we desire,\u201d the cleric said.Aboderin called for a \u201cmind renewal\u201d among citizens, noting that true change begins with a personal change in direction.<\/p>\n

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Citing biblical admonitions, Aboderin referenced Apostle Paul\u2019s letter to the Romans, Chapter 12, emphasising the need for continuous renewal of the mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a new thing is going to happen to any person, it begins with our heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a nation, if a new thing is going to happen, it begins with the way our mind functions. Enlargement doesn\u2019t just come automatically; people need to prepare,\u201d Aboderin said.<\/p>\n

He explained that when God was preparing the people of Israel for liberty, He instructed them to enlarge their tents and strengthen their stakes to accommodate their upcoming expansion.<\/p>\n

He added that to experience progress, citizens must undergo rigorous personal development, which involves acquiring relevant skills and discarding outdated, counterproductive habits.<\/p>\n

\u201cBelievers who are not constantly building capacity will fail to progress in life; change is a constant thing in our world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we don\u2019t build capacity to learn skills helpful to our destiny fulfilment, we cannot accommodate the new things God is preparing for us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The cleric defined folly as \u201cdoing the same thing the same way and expecting a new result,\u201d urging citizens to unlearn habits that do not lend themselves to national development.<\/p>\n

Aboderin urged patience and an understanding of the principle of timing as the nation moves through the second half of 2026.<\/p>\n

He reminded believers of Prophet Habakkuk, whose divine vision was time-sensitive, advising citizens to keep their hope alive while working hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are things we are planting today that will germinate even when we are no longer around. We may plant a tree today that we are not going to sit under its shade.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod has given us a sanctified brain and a healthy body. We must partner with Him and involve ourselves in every programme that expands our lives and our nation,\u201d Aboderin said. (www.primerisenews.com)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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