My dad burnt my property for accepting Jesus —Senator Binta

The senator representing Adamawa

North Senatorial District in the Senate,

Mrs . Binta Masi Garba, on Sunday

narrated how all that she had were set

ablaze by her biological father after

she gave her life to Jesus Christ .

She spoke during a thanksgiving

service organised to mark her 50 th

birthday at the Chapel of Praise

International Church , Yola on Sunday .

Binta, who broke down in tears during

the service , said God made it possible

for her to become a cornerstone after

the deprivation and rejection she

suffered after accepting Jesus Christ as

her Lord and Saviour .

She said , “ I gave my life to Christ

when I was in primary school . My

father was infuriated and he burnt

everything I had because of my

decision to follow Christ. I suffered so

much because of the name of Jesus. I

would have been nothing if not for His

grace. The rejected child , because of

my faith , has become a cornerstone. I

give glory to His name . ”

In his remark , the Vice - President, Prof .

Yemi Osinbajo, called for prayers for

leaders , particularly Christians holding

various positions in the highest level of

government in the country .

He specifically called for prayers for

the Secretary to the Government of the

Federation , Boss Mustapha, the Head

of the Civil Service of the Federation ,

Winifred Oyo- Ita and other Christian

appointees in the administration of

President Muhammed Buhari so that

they could make the desired impact in

government.

Osinbanjo said he believed that

President Muhammadu Buhari had

appointed some of the finest Christians

in his government in order to bring

change .

He however said that though himself,

Mustapha and Winifred among a few

others are very good Christians , he

urged Christians to support them with

prayers.

He said , “ The truth of the matter is

that in the government of today , we

have some of the most erudite

Christians , some of the best Christians

occupying positions in government .

Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the

Government of the Federation , who is

a pastor ; the Head of the Civil Service

of the Federation , Winifred Oyo- Ita

and of course I , the Vice - President are

all Christians .

“ But it is not enough to have

Christians in government like myself.

It is never enough. If you look through

the scriptures whether it was Joseph ,

Daniel or Esther , every person who

made an impact in governance in the

scripture that we see was supported by

the prayers of the people of God.

“ God is not moved unless we move His

hands in the place of prayers . We are

in a period in history when God wants

to do something that is why some of us

are in government . The opportunity

must not be lost, your prayers to God

will make that difference. ”

The colourful church thanksgiving

service was attended by the Minister

of Transportation , Rotimi Amaechi ,

Boss Mustapha , Senator Nelson

Effiong, who represented the Deputy

Senate President Ike Ekweremadu , and

the Founder , Chapel of Praise Church

International, Archbishop Fred Addo .