Erstwhile President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, fondly referred to as OBJ, has said he wants to go to heaven and longs to sing among the heavenly host. Born Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, was President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. He was a career soldier before serving twice as his nation’s head of state and is mainly known for his controversial statements. I want to go to heaven – Olusegun Obasanjo.
Speaking on Saturday at the Apostolic Faith Church Camp Meeting Concert in Ogun State, Obasanjo said, “You have to be fully prepared for the second coming of our Lord, there is no compromise. I have a friend who will always say that when we get to heaven, we will be exhausted praising God and it will be like a prison and very boring.
I want to go to heaven – Olusegun Obasanjo
“But with what I have seen by the choir this afternoon, I will want to go to heaven and join the host to sing. If this is an example of what praising God in heaven will be like, then I want to be part of it and if what I have seen here is an indication of how heaven will be, I will like go to heaven.
“Jesus Christ came to the world to show us the way to salvation and eternal life. We have a good heritage and we have everything to be proud of.”
The News Agency of Nigeria adds that Obasanjo also said God could not fix Nigeria except Nigerians invite God into their lives collectively and individually.
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According to him, “We have a lot of things wrong with this country, if all Nigerians are sincere. Nigeria can be fixed by God but we have to invite Him into our lives.
“What we have to do about this country is in our hands. God’s grace abounds when we do not abuse it,” OBJ added.
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