By OLAYINKA LATONA

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the parish priest of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Northern Foreshore Estate, Lekki, Lagos, Rev. Monsignor Gabriel Osu has urged Nigerians to resist all forms of tyranny and dictatorship currently manifesting in the polity.

Monsignor Osu specifically enjoined Nigerians to take advantage of next year’s general elections to vote against bad leaders at all levels in the country, stressing that unless Nigerians rise against bad leadership and install leadership that was passionate about the country, the country would not make headway.

Speaking at this year’s harvest service at the church, the priest who is also the archdiocesan director of Social Communications, declared that Harvest was always an opportunity for Christians to show gratitude to God for His mercies and also to appreciate Him for what He will do for in the coming year.

Osu made this assertion last Sunday during the parish annual harvest service with a theme: “Harvest of Gratitude”, explaining that mankind cannot thank God enough for His mercy, divine provision and fruit of the labour.

Enumerating the importance of heart of gratitude to God, the assistant priest in charge of the parish, Fr. Julian Egwuatu, in his homily explained that thanksgiving should be a constant act in any man’s life notwithstanding the circumstances or challenges of life.

The priest noted that man ought not to take God’s grace and divine provision for granted but rather give thanks to God at all times, stressing that thanksgiving should be a daily routine and not only when God blesses one materially.

Fr. Egwuatu further urged the parishioners to imbibe the culture of showing gratitude to God.