President Muhammadu Buhari has on Saturday reacted to the death of renowned evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke.
Okay.ng reports that the popular preacher passed away on Saturday, December 7, surrounded by his family.
The family announced his demise in a statement through his official Facebook page.
Buhari, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, described Bonnke as “a great loss to Nigeria, Africa, and the entire world”
The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari joins Christendom at large in mourning the passing of renowned evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke, 79, describing his transition as a great loss to Nigeria, Africa, and the entire world.
“The President condoles with government and people of Germany, family and friends of the great preacher and teacher of the Bible, and all his co-labourers in the vineyard, praying that the good Lord will comfort all those that mourn him.
“President Buhari affirms that Bonnke’s crusades in Nigeria, across Africa and the globe strongly accentuated the message of Jesus Christ, and his vision and zeal for the salvation of souls clearly helped the world in understanding the power of love and kindness as universal language.
“The President prays that the Almighty God will accept the soul of the departed preacher, believing that his legendary contributions to the body of Christ in teaching and writing will always be remembered by posterity.”
