Lagos Governor calls for religious harmony at C&S conference

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday called for religious harmony and continuous prayers to sustain development, while speaking at a Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church conference in Lagos.

The conference, hosted by the Our Saviour’s Ministries Church, Alausa, Ikeja, was attended by worshippers from within the country and beyond.

The theme of the conference was “Cherubim and Seraphim Church–An Unbidden City”.

It was for reflection, policy direction, spiritual renewal and administrative realignment.

Sanwo-Olu, a special guest at the 2026 Annual General Conference of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Unification Nigeria, said that the state would continue to promote religious harmony, which he said the state had enjoyed over the years.

The Governor described religious co-existence as an enabler to development, encouraged people to continue to pray for the state and its leadership to enable the state to sustain its people-oriented policies.

According to him, with the peace in the state, the administration has been able to improve on transport, youth development, infrastructure, health and other pro-people projects.

“We have the mandate of the people to continue to build the state to an enviable position to attract people and investment,” he said.

In his remark at the conference, the Supreme Head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Nigeria, Prophet Emmanuel Abiodun Adewale-Alogbo, charged worshippers on sacrifice, service and dedication to sustain the church’s heritage and to positively impact society.

Adewale-Alogbo described individual and collective dedication and sacrifice as the bedrock of societal progress and missionary works.

The High Priest said that, previous leadership of the Church did well to lay the foundation on which the Church stands. He tasked worshippers to close ranks and make sacrifices to continue to uphold the Church’s heritage of service and missionary works.

According to him, the Church must stand as a moral compass, reminding our society that prosperity is not only measured in wealth but in justice, fairness and compassion for the poor.

“In realisation that the work of nation building is not solely dependent on the government, but a collective contribution of all.

“As a people, we must resist attitudes that undermine progress, personal ambition, division, unhealthy rivalry and lack of commitment to build a church and society that sustains humanity.

In his remark at the event, the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chairman Lagos State, Mr Cornelius Ojelabi, a special guest at the event and member of the Church, said that the C&S University, known as Moses Orimolade University, is a project very dear to the Church.

The party, Stewart and a Senior Apostle of the C&S said that work at the University located in Omuaruan, Kwara State, was at its zenith through the goodwill of members and friends of the church.

In her remark at the event, the Founder of the Love of Christ Church C&S Victoria Island Lagos, Mother Esther Abimbola-Ajayi, said that the university would begin academic programmes by September.

Ajayi, a sponsor of the university project, said that the Esther Abimbola-Ajayi Foundation has spent ₦3.5 billion in the university project.

Ajayi said that the university would bridge the moral gap lacking in the schools by fostering aside conventional academic teachings, faith and values that shape youths’ character and make them better persons in society.

The 2027 C&S Unification Annual General Conference would be hosted by the Holy Fountain of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Orimolade, Ikare, Ondo State.
The Church is by Prophet Okeyomi Oladipupo.