Nigerians Need Divine Intervention, Reorientation – Wife of the Anglican Bishop, Egbu Diocese

By George Best Okoroh

Nigerians have been enjoined to embrace love, unity and brotherhood to move the nation forward.

The wife of the Bishop,   Anglican Diocese of Egbu, Church of Nigeria, and President of the Diocesan Women Ministry, Mrs.  Ngozi Chioma Okorafor gave the advice in her 2025 Presidential Address during the 30th Women Conference of the Diocese which took place at Pentecost Archdeaconry, Church of the Pentecost, Owerri, Imo State.

The Bishop’s wife noted that by embracing love, unity and brotherhood, Nigerians would experience blessings and prosperity.

Speaking on the theme of the Conference “Lift Up Your Heads O You Gates”, Psalm24:7, Mrs. Okorafor regretted that many people rather chose to open their gates and doors to “hatred, tribalism, ethnicity, religious intolerance, ritual practices, bribery, corruption, insecurity, selfishness, injustice, killings and their likes” to the detriment  of the nation.

She said: “Where we are today is not where we ought to be. We need a serious  re-orientation and above all divine intervention. This comes when we genuinely seek the face of God.

She identified homes and families as the basis of origin to every individual, adding that homes and families that opened Godly gates and doors are characterised by joy, love, peace and trust, while those that opened theirs to satanic gates and doors witness hatred, idolatry, injustice, quarrels,  and other vices.

She, also, observed that by possessing the eyes, ears, mouths and tongues, human beings have in-built gates and doors.

Mrs. Okorafor implored every individual to make proper use of their eyes, ears, mouths and tongues,  adding that it is only by allowing the King of Glory, Strong and Mighty and Mighty in Battle (Jesus Christ) to come in shall individuals, families and the nation benefit  from God’s blessings and prosperity made available to mankind right from creation.

Present at the presentation of the year’s Presidential Address was the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, Bishop’s wives from sister Dioceses, including Mrs Adaku Ihuoma Iheagwam, wife of the pioneer Bishop of Egbu Diocese,  Rt Rev Prof Emmanuel Uchechukwu Iheagwam.