Do demons really exist in the corridors of power? Is Aso Rock, Nigeria’s seat of power in Abuja infested with demons as claimed in a newspaper article written by Reuben Abati, a spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2016?
Well, this is what former Minister of Information, Prof Jerry Gana revealed to newsmen on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja.
He said no government official encountered evil spirits in the seat of power Aso Rock during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The ex-minister was reacting to a claim made in an article written by Reuben Abati, the spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2016, that there was a spiritual force in the State House and that the place “should be converted into a museum and abandoned.”
Abati also hinted that a cleric once told him that Aso Rock was ‘full of evil spirit.’
When asked if he also encountered such demons as a minister, Gana shook his head.
The politician, however, said the fact they didn’t encounter it during the administration of Obasanjo doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
He said, “We don’t live in a free environment where you are not free to do whatever you like. You are either for light or darkness. You are either for God or the devil. There are forces within the environment in which we live that if you do not spiritually agree on who to follow, you can’t know where you belong. So the issue of spiritual forces is real. That is why the Bible says we are the light of the world.
“So whatever tension you are referring to, I don’t know. During our own time, we didn’t see the thing (demon). Maybe they are too afraid of us. But I am not saying they are not there.
“From my personal experience during the eight years of General Olusegun Obasanjo, we met for prayers every day when we were here in Abuja. We believe that God is sovereign and He will give us the understanding to be able to do the best for the country. We met every morning by 6 am to pray for just God’s wisdom and guidance.”
The four-day international conference of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative is scheduled to be held in Abuja from October 21.
The ABLI initiative themed ‘Value-based leadership model for Africa’ would focus on raising a new generation of transformational leaders in Africa and Nigeria in particular.