The Chapel of Grace, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) on Wednesday, held its 20th Annual Christmas Carol with the theme, "He came to set the captives free".
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Bandele Oyewole read the fifth Lesson, taken from the Book of John Chapter 1 vs. 1-3 and 14.
In his speech, the University Chaplain, Professor Christian Ikeobi reminisced on the first Christmas Carol held at then FUNAAB's Isale-Igbein campus in 1993 where the former Vice-Chancellor and the present National Universities Commission (NUC), Executive Secretary, Professor Julius Okojie was the Anchorman and the Chairman, Organizing Committee.
Added by him, when you serve the lord and obey his commandment, he will lunch you to honour and grace.
He stated that his daughter who was eight months old during the 1st Carol was among the Chorister at the 20th Carol Service, saying that she is also a final year student of the University.
In his word, the Shepherd in charge of Finger of God Church, Lagos, Bishop Kayode Peller, who is the son of the late famous Nigerian Magician, Professor Peller said that as a student of magic, he was into lies, falsehood and occultism.
Bishop Peller described magic as an act of focusing someone to serve unwanted God, adding that it is make believe.
He added, advising worshippers of the lord to not seek for unwanted power anywhere, added that the grace of God will surely set them free in their lives
Meanwhile, the 20th Christmas Carol Committee was Chaired by the HOD, Agricultural Economics and Farm Management (AEFM), Professor Adewale Dipeolu.
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