The Senator, representing Plateau Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Sen. Diket Plang has visited the leadership of the Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, on a thank you visit.
Speaking to the Church Leaders at the COCIN Headquarters Board room, in Jos, Plateau State, Hon. Diket appreciated the Church for prayers that were offered during his electioneering campaigns and attributed his success at the polls to the prayers offered by the Church.
The Senator recalled how prayers were offered for him from his local Church up to the headquarters, noting that in the same manner he is following the levels to acknowledge and appreciate the church.
He specifically thanked the COCIN President Rev. Dr. Amos Mohzo for the privilege to use his name to get connections that help him achieved quite a lot of things. While acknowledging the critical role of the church leaders in his success as a Senator, he asked them to correct him where he is going wrong.
Senator Diket Plang in his speech admitted that he is a member of COCIN who has benefitted immensely from the Church’s school in Boys Secondary School, Gindiri. He thanked the Sudan United Mission, (SUM) for establishing COCIN holistically which does not only cater for the spiritual needs of people but educational, social and others.
He encouraged the Church to keep up the good work of touching lives.
The Senator added that they benefitted from the church and they should be able to give back, that was why he created an avenue for the Light Bearer at State Assembly while he was there as the Chairman House Committee on Information.
Senator Diket acknowledged the fact that he was not voted because of his money and he has to reciprocate. He further promise to do his best to support the church and to give a good representation to his people irrespective of religious or political differences.
According to him the church will be included in his projects which will include schools, light, books to schools and others. He added that he will carry out people oriented programs and those that will support the church.
Responding, the President, Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, Rev. Dr. Amos Mohzo also appreciated the Senator for the visit and called on political office holders on the Plateau to close ranks, unite and work for the interest of the State.
According to the President, the time of campaign is over and is high time for all those who emerged to live in peace with one another irrespective of their political and religious differences and to work for the benefit of Plateau and Nigeria as a whole. He said he love all of them and urged all to support the leaders that have emerged and are occupying the different offices.
He attributed the success of the senator at the polls to prayers that were offered.
Rev. Dr. Mohzo narrated how he was on a hot sit throughout the campaign period because 90% of the candidates were his members and they were always keen to hear what he will say in his pastoral greetings but the Church played a neutral role during the election.
While advising the Senator not to discriminate against anyone in his leadership, the COCIN President encouraged him to give priority to schools and hospitals in his constituency projects.
He went down memory lane to recall how the Sudan United Mission (SUM) missionaries used helicopter to fly to Baga and other parts of the country in their mission work and appealed to the government to consider upgrading the Yakubu Gowon airport to an international status.