Minister of Defence Gen. Christopher Musa (retd) has said he believes divine intervention played a key role in his rise to national leadership, noting that God elevated him despite difficult circumstances.
Gen. Musa shared the account during a recent church service at Conquerors Global Assembly in Abuja.
The service was monitored by Church Times and later shared on its website on Sunday.
Video clips from the service have since circulated on social media.
The minister attended the service with his wife.
He expressed appreciation to the church’s founder, Bishop David Abioye and his wife and prayed for the continued growth of the ministry.
While addressing the congregation, Musa urged worshippers to remain hopeful, saying, “because we serve a living God. He will never give up on us.”
Reflecting on the past year, he said, “We give God the glory for what has happened this year.
“Even when the enemy thought they were putting us down, they did not know God was going to lift us up.
“In their small mind they conspired and thought they had won. But as long as you have God as your pillar you will win.”
Describing Bishop Abioye as a close associate, Musa said challenges were necessary for personal development, adding that difficulties help to build strength.
He said, “If you are never challenged you can never improve in life. As Nigerians, we know we are strong but we are stronger together with God Almighty. Nigerians are winners. We must continue to pray for our leaders and our country.”
The defence minister also cautioned against consistently speaking negatively about Nigeria, saying such attitudes hinder progress.
According to him, “If you continue to talk down on your country you don’t mean well.”
He further urged Christians to reflect their faith through their actions, stressing that influence comes from living out one’s beliefs.
