The Visioner of Handlifters Praying Group, Pastor Chinyere Adegboye and its members, have called for a paradigm shift in the minds of African leaders. They charged Africans to rise up and put an end to colonial mentality and inferiority complex that are pulling back Africa’s development.

Speaking during this year’s Prayer Conference, Fundraising and Book launch, in Lagos, she said: “We don’t have to make ourselves inferior to the colonial masters. Africa must come of age. There are some things God cannot give to you if you are not of age. God cannot give you the vehicle of the destiny of Africa to drive when you have not come of age.”

Adegboye, who also launched a booklet entitled: “Wisdom Win Word” said that she had discovered that ‘’humans cannot go far in life without wisdom.’’
She said: “Wisdom is very relevant. If you must be great, you must have wisdom. Intelligence and wisdom are brothers. You can be intelligent, but if you don’t have wisdom, it can’t work.”

Her husband, Pastor John Adegboye, who spoke on the theme: “Africa Has Come of Age,” said: “It is high time we changed our mentality. Africa has come of age. We should change our attitudes. That is when we will see the emergence of a new Nigeria.”

A member, Mrs Rafiat Saka, said: ‘’ We can do better without looking at the colour of our skin. Our hearts have no black spot in it, except you are evil.”
Another, Rev Juliet Binitie, said that the programme was meant to steer up a prophetic agenda for Africa.

“Right now, we need men and women that will rise up. We don’t have time for lethargy anymore. We don’t want leaders who are milking us dry anymore,” she said.