The Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, has said that excellent moral spirit is needed to grow and sustain development of the state.
Obasa, who spoke at the 17th Annual Thanksgiving of the Assembly Chapel with the theme “Excellent Spirit” at the weekend, said that the thanksgiving provided an opportunity for the Assembly community to appreciate God.
“This is an opportunity for us to appreciate God for all that He has done for us in 2019. We will continue to sing praises to God because He has been good to us.
“The theme of this year says “Excellent Spirit.” The story of Daniel in Daniel 5:11 shows what an excellent spirit is all about and Daniel 6:3 says Daniel was preferred over others. Everyone is looking for someone who is excellent in the society. We all want someone who can do things better” he said.
Guest minister at the service, Apostle Wole Oladiyun of Christ LivingSpring Apostolic Ministry (CLAM) told those in attendance that they could not achieve Excellent Spirit without God.
Oladiyun recalled that Daniel and others were offered many things in Babylon, but that they rejected the times as recorded in the Holy Bible.
He stated that God gave Daniel excellent spirit, and urged members of the Assembly community and the guests to examine and profile themselves for God to give them excellent spirit.
He prayed fervently for the state and the state assembly and anointed the wife of the state governor Adejoke Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was in attendance, and Speaker Obasa for the purpose.
Earlier in his welcome address, the patron of the programme for the year, Hon Adedamola Richard Kasunmu, said that the programme was one of the activities of the Christian fellowship of the assembly to appreciate God for His mercies.
Going down memory lane, Kasunmu, representing Ikeja constituency 2 in the assembly, said that the thanksgiving outreach started in 2003 and that it has been an annual event.
“We appreciate the speaker of the assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa for his constant support for the programme over the years.
“Let us continue to be guided by the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ and learn to appreciate him in all that he has been doing for us.
“This year’s edition of the thanksgiving service is different because it coincides with the annual children party and annual get-together of the assembly,” he said.
