The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian
Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on
Tuesday led members of the church to offer
prayers for the release of the over 200 Chibok
schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in April.
Adeboye also offered prayers for a quick divine
intervention in the Ebola Virus Disease ravaging
the West Africa sub-region as the 2014 RCCG
Annual Convention got under way in Mowe, Ogun
State.
Nigeria announced its first Ebola death on
Wedesday, naming the matron that treated the late
Patrick Sawyerr on July 20 as the victim.
Adeboye charged the congregation to pray for the
schoolgirls, who were kidnapped in the premises
of the Government Secondary School, Chibok,
Borno State. Only about 51 of the 276 schoolgirls
kidnapped have escaped from their abductors.
Also, 28 children were delivered two days into the
convention.
“Sixteen of the babies born are boys, while 12 are
girls,” Adeboye said.
The theme of the convention, the 62nd in the
series, is the ‘Holy Spirit.’ The weeklong event,
which started on Monday, will end with the
Farewell Service and ordination of pastors on
Sunday.
The ordination of deacons, deaconesses and
assistant pastors had been concluded, while the
convocation of the Redeemed Christian Bible
College held on Wednesday. Friday is the
convention’s Holy Ghost Service.
