PFN Tasks Christians On PVCs

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged Nigerian electorate especially Christian faithfuls to get their Permanent Voters Card (PVC).
To that end, the body declared Sunday, the 26th of June 2022 a PVC day to sensitise church members on the need to get ready to vote for a candidate of their choice who can transform Nigeria, by obtaining their PVCs.
South-South Zone Chairman of the PFN, Apostle David Zilly Aggrey, who disclosed this in a chat with aviation correspondents, noted that the essence of the “PVC Sunday” was to collate data, to know the number of Pentecostals that have the PVC and to continue to encourage those that do not have, to get theirs.
According to Aggrey, the move is not about religion, as some people may think, pointing out that hunger does not know whether you are a Christian, Muslim or Buddhist.
“The seventh President of PFN, Bishop Francis Wale Oke convened a meeting of National Executive on the 16th, and it was resolved that every pastor of the PFN should announce to their congregations that PFN declared 26th of June as PVC Sunday for every one to show their PVCs.
“The essence is to collate a data to know the number of Pentecostals that have PVCs, and those that do not have, and to tell of the importance of having it, for those that are 18 years and above.
“There will not be a compromise on that, and it will be a pilot Sunday, and we are going to test it round.
“Non participation in the process of governance does not remove you from the pains of bad governance, and because you are on your way to heaven, does not mean you will not buy garri in the market, pay house rent, buy fuel or diesel.
“The days of people sitting down and watching TV on election day, saying it is a holiday, and will not go out to vote is over, because your vote is a sacred part of your person, just as a woman has a sacred part of her body she will not toy with.
“If you sell your vote for N5,000, then you are like that prostitute that sells her sacred part. Your vote is your sovereignty that you use to allow someone to act on your behalf, and so, if you give your vote to a wrong person, you mortgage your sovereignty and future, so you must select a person you know can deliver.
“I have come up with a formula I call, RSVP;- Register, Select, Vote and Protect your vote. It is not about political party now, but it is about individual. You are to select a person of your choice whom you know can deliver, and it is not about tribe or religion, but who you know will unite and develop Nigeria and make things good.
“Let us try our best now, and do our best. It is better to try to do our part and fail, rather than sitting down and do nothing, but later be complaining”, Aggrey said.
The clergy also appealed to all Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims to tolerate one another and live in peace, urging every one to see their fellow Nigerian as a brother or sister, and that every body should think on how to make Nigeria great.

By: Corlins Walter