Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, will, on Saturday, ordain five Jesuit reverends to priesthood. They are Rev. Stephen Eyeowa, Rev. Hiifan Ikyondo, Rev. Benedict Mayaki, Rev. Paschal Ononuju and Rev. Valentine Ossai, all of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded half a millennium ago by the soldier-turned-mystic Ignatius Loyola.

The entire world over is celebrating today as world population day. And the 2018 theme for this all important health related anniversary is “Family Planning is a Human Right.”

Last week it was established that Youth Liberation is the only way forward. It is the foundation of youth empowerment and development. Even the so-called Youth leadership, which most people are advocating for cannot be realized without youth liberation. Above all, it is the solution to most of the problems we are facing in our society today. The book Youth Liberation was inspired by God to address most youth-related issues.

God expects you to earn is called repentance. When you embrace that unique experience by repenting here on earth, heaven will recognize you and immediately issue you a passport. That is when God will cloth you with the garment of righteousness, which does not fade away. You sure need that supernatural transformation through repentance.

II Chronicles 7:13-15 says: “If I shut up Heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land”.