The general superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has pledged the commitment of the church to continue to attract development and socio-economic activities to Lagos.
Pastor Kumuyi's church also sealed a pact with communities in and around its Gbagada, Lagos headquarters towards to ensure that this dream comes though.
The pact which will see the it continuously invest in opening of the various sections of the community through the creation and improvement of access roads, would involve the collaboration of members of the communities.
It was sealed at a townhall meeting between the leadership of the church and representatives of interest groups in and around the Gbagada area. Kumuyi was represented by Pastor Phillip Oluwi.
The man of God said his church was already a member of the community and that the growth and progress of the church must positively and directly reflect on the lives of the people and the socio-economic growth of the area.
Some of the Christian leaders who attended the townhall meeting. Credit: The church media arm
Kumuyi, who said the town hall meeting became necessary ahead of the opening of the church's ultra-modern headquarters, expressed the preparedness of the church to always create opportunities for a two-way communication designed to sustain a regime of mutual understanding with the people.
“We are interested in building and development this community. Our growth as a church cannot be said to be complete if it does not positively rub off on the rest of the community,” he stated.
According to him, the church had already installed traffic lights in a number of places around the community with a view to easing human and vehicular movement and is committed to partnering with the Lagos state government to ensure that other developmental projects that will make life more meaningful are attracted.
Deeper Life constructed a bridge to link the community with its environs and ease traffic in the area.
Deeper Life constructed a bridge to link the community with its environs and ease traffic in the area.
The bridge, was scheduled to be commissioned by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 as part of the church’s social investment projects.
Speaking at the event, another senior pastor of the church, Alfred Oghene, referred to the soon-to-be unveiled church headquarters as a tourist attraction that would attract visitors from all over the world.
He expressed the belief that such a development would contribute towards boosting the economy of the area and that of Lagos state in general.
He said the church had already trained more than 200 youths who would work with the Lagos state Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) towards facilitating vehicular and human movement.
At the town hall meeting, leaders of the community, including traditional rulers, market leaders and community development associations of the various parts of the neighbourhood spoke about areas that needed intervention and issues of mutual interest.
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