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Cleric charges FG, relevant authorities to redirect roles of orphanages
Wife of the General Overseer of Spirit and Life Family Bible Church and Godhead Prayer Ministry, late Reverend Gordon Osagiede; Apostle (Mrs) Deb’rah Gordon-Osagiede, has lamented over the high rate of moral decadence in society, especially human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children and girls abroad.
The cleric, who is also the President of TABITHA empowerment programme for widows, also charged the Federal Government and relevant authorities to redirect the proper functions of orphanages in the country, as she expressed worries that some homes have derailed from the laws guiding the establishment.
Gordon-Osagiede made this known in Benin City, the Edo State capital, recently, adding that “I call on relevant authorities to redirect the path of derailed orphanages to their proper functions instead of being converted to commercial entities. If I had my way, I will close down some orphanages in this city.”
Speaking about how she has been able to sustain the ministry since the demise of her husband, she revealed that it had been the grace of God.
“I had to restructure my life in order to be able to survive when my husband died on Christmas day in 2001. It is a permanent sore in my heart and I feel the only way to respect him is to hold on to myself and carry on from where he stopped in the ministry.
“My husband and I were inseparable. The challenges were very serious when my husband died, but for the grace of God, I have been able to find solace in my heart,” she added.
“After the incident, I realised that marriage is out of my life as a guidance counsellor. It was really traumatic as a widow and we missed him every day,” she added.
Cleric charges FG, relevant authorities to redirect roles of orphanages
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