Lagos media house goes spiritual over missing Editor
From Moshood Karim
FirstNews, a media outfit in Lagos, Nigeria, is currently facing a difficult situation as their editor, Segun Olatunji, was abducted from his home a week ago.
The management and staff of the organization have been actively seeking his release and have now resorted to a fasting and prayer exercise to seek divine intervention.
Their efforts have been ongoing, as they recently wrote a letter to the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Chris Musa, requesting his help in locating Segun Olatunji.
However, with no significant progress, the management and staff have directed all members to use the forthcoming Sunday service (Today) to pray for the release of Segun Olatunji in their various churches, as they believe only God can secure his release at this point.
The situation is understandably distressing for everyone involved, especially Segun's family and loved ones. The uncertainty surrounding his whereabouts is a cause for concern, and the management and staff of FirstNews are doing everything they can to bring him back safely.
An internal memo sighted by Uptown Press reads in part: "While we are still waiting on the authorities for positive response regarding his whereabout,
"we have also decided to go spiritual by requesting all members of our staff to put in a special prayer request in their various places of worship tomorrow to call on God to intervene.
“Our request is a simple one: God, please bring Segun Olatunji back home safely to his family from the hand of abductors.
"This is a very trying period for us and the family. We are turning to prayer because all efforts to establish his whereabouts and those who are holding him captive have not yielded any result. We don’t know what to do and who else to turn to for help. It does appear that the only sure bet now is to seek God’s help.
"Since the incident occurred, we have all been praying individually for his safe return. But now we have taken the decision to call for collective, corporate prayers and fasting until he is released and safely returned to his family.
"This Sunday in all our churches, we are requesting all our staff to raise prayer alters to specifically intercede for his release. It will be followed by a prayer chain to continue throughout the week involving all members of our staff until God answers our prayers..."
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