The Aso Villa Chapel on Sunday denied rumors making the rounds that it has been closed down by the Presidency.
The rumor mill, especially on social media, was agog with reports that President Muhammadu Buhari closed down the Chapel due to its closeness to his official residence.
While describing the rumour as handiwork of mischief makers, the Presidency shared photos from the church service to back up its claim.
In the same vein, the acting chaplain, Pastor Joseph Sheyi Malomo, who spoke with State House correspondents after the church service on Sunday, admitted that though there were some procedural issues last Sunday that needed to be sorted out, the presidency at no time ordered the closure of the chapel.
He, therefore, appealed to Nigerians to ignore the rumour and focus rather on issues that will unite the country.
In his sermon titled ‘Securing the glorious destiny of our posterity’, Malomo explained that Nigeria has a glorious destiny that is unique.
The first Bible reading was taken from 2 Samuel 3:1-3 while the second bible reading was taken from Job 1:1-5 and Psalm 139 from verse 14 and 15.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is the political head of the chapel, was not in attendance during the service as he had to attend the 70th birthday thanksgiving service of the presiding Bishop and founder of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Bishop Mike Okonkwo in Lagos.
