Feeling the economic hardship faced by Nigerians, especially due to the removal of the fuel subsidy, religious leaders have urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately seek an alternative way of improving the economic well-being of the citizens.

They argue that Tinubu must seek ways to improve the economy of the people, following the continuous crises and challenges being faced by the citizens of the country.

The pastor in charge of the First Baptist Church in Jos, Plateau State Capital, Rev. (Mrs) Deborah Ayandele, stated this during the celebration of the church’s “Founder’s Day Service,” saying that President Tinubu has to tackle the serious economic challenges being faced by the people.

The clergywoman, Mrs Ayandele, lamented that the nation is witnessing untold hardship, maintaining that as such, Tinubu needs to put all hands on deck to ensure that the economic situation in the country improves, so that citizens, particularly Christians, would be strong in the Lord during this trying moment.

According to her, Christians should remain strong during this trying time while religiously keeping faith with the Lord.

Other church leaders, Brothers Seyi Mafolasere, Baba Bayo Oyeniyi, and church secretary Mr Femi Olayinka, also spoke to journalists in the same vein.

The youth leader of the church, Mafolasere, gave God the glory for celebrating 113 years of the church and the forebears of the church, who, he said, migrated from the southwest of Nigeria to Jos to found the church in October 1911 as the first Baptist church in Northern Nigeria.

In the face of the present economic challenges, he urged the youth to work hard to overcome the challenges. He urged the youth to desist from rituals and other activities that don’t promote the positivity of the nation.

The youth leader urged the federal government to improve on the “JAPA” syndrome and stop it in the future.

A cake was cut to mark the anniversary at the end of the day.