Sunday, December 21, 2025 - The General Overseer of Peculiar Gospel Outreach Ministry, Pastor Joseph Babatunde, has called on Nigerians to be mindful of making negative statements against the country, warning that such careless words could further worsen the nation’s challenges.
The cleric emphasized that making negative remarks about the
country would not in any way help improve the country’s situation.
He made the call at the ongoing 10th Annual Convention of
the Ministry held at Peculiar Camp, Imode, Kwara State from December 18 to 21,
2025.
Babatunde, a former General Manager at the Bank of Industry,
charged believers to intensify prayers, evangelism, soul-winning and acts of
compassion, stressing that Christians are called to respond spiritually rather
than through violence or negative utterances.
He said, “The responsibility of a father is to advise his
children. Therefore, I advise all our members not to join anybody or group in
saying negative things about our country and people.”
Quoting biblical passages, the cleric warned that negative
confessions and careless words could lead to destruction, adding that
Christians have a duty to pray for those in authority in order to enjoy peace
and stability.
While cautioning against negative rhetoric, Babatunde
appealed to governments at the federal, state and local levels to pay more
attention to the welfare of the citizens, particularly the poor.
He noted that many Nigerians are grappling with severe
hardships due to inflation, high exchange rates and fuel costs, and called for
stronger social safety nets to cushion the effects on vulnerable citizens.
Welcoming worshipers to the Convention, Babatunde thanked
God for sustaining members of the ministry despite the prevailing economic and
security challenges in Nigeria and across the world.
He said the ministry successfully implemented all its
national programmes in 2025, including outreaches in various locations,
children’s thanksgiving programmes, as well as conventions for teenagers,
youths, women and men.
According to him, the church planted a new branch in Ikerin,
Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, celebrated the seventh anniversary
of its Ibadan branch in Oyo State in May 2025, and marked the anniversary of
its Itaalamu branch in Ilorin, Kwara State, in July 2025.
The Cleric also encouraged members and non-members to enroll
at the Peculiar Bible Institute located at the ministry’s headquarters in
Imode, Ilorin and Ibadan; noting that the institute is interdenominational and
its fees are highly subsidised.
Speaking on the 2026 outlook, Babatunde disclosed that the
theme for the coming year is ‘Stand Up for Jesus,’ with a renewed focus on
teaching, preaching and evangelism as the ministry prepares to celebrate 10
years of church planting.
He urged Christians not to be distracted by negative happenings in the country, describing violent attacks and killings as part of the signs of the end times as foretold in the Bible.
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