CHURCH LAUNCHES CRUSADE TO CLOSE DOWN BEER PARLOURS IN LAGOS

A crusade to shut down beer parlours, reduce crime and depopulate the
kingdom of darkness in Ogba area of Lagos, western Nigeria, is
underway, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM, said at a
press conference on Sunday.
"We want to close down beer parlours in Ogba environment. We want to
convert beer parlours into our praying centres," said Pastor Aderemi
Oseni, the Regional Overseer of MFM Region 32 Ogba, Lagos, who
addressed journalists in his church.
"At the end of this crusade, the kingdom of Satan would have been
completely depopulated," he said, adding that the crusade will take
place between 19 and 21 December at MFM Regional Headquarters at 9,
Ajayi Road, Ogba.
Sensitization campaigns have already begun and a march around Ogba
area took place on Sunday.
Oseni said crime had skyrocketed in Nigeria and MFM was ready to
assist the government in reducing it in Ogba area.
"We are worried about the extent of crime going on in Nigeria
presently and we desire as a church of God to see as much as we can in
assisting the government of this country in reducing crime in our own
environment," Oseni said, adding that crime can be reduced through
evangelism.
Oseni said it was an open secret that major streets in Ogba have been
converted into shrines.
"I am aware of the fact that powers of darkness have converted all our
major roads to shrines in this environment. We want to pull down all
these (shrines)," he said, adding that they are militating against the
progress of mankind.
The theme of the crusade, overcoming the storm, was inspired from Mark
4:19 and aims at helping Nigerians overcome their personal storms or
challenges, Oseni said.
"This environment is loaded with a lot of potentials but majority of
the potentials are going through a lot of storm," he said, adding that
after the crusade the "whole of Ogba will be delivered from every
storm."
The last crusade took place in June this year and the first one was
held in December last year.
Oseni said what makes this crusade unique is the array of pastors who
have gathered for the purpose and the areas of focus it will address.
Women are not, however, allowed to wear trousers for the crusade,
Oseni said, explaining that it was against the scriptures for women to
dress like men.
Oseni said safety and security measures have been put in place and
anti-bomb detector devices have been provided for the crusade.
Enough policemen and internal security personnel have also been called
upon for the event, he said.