Godiya Jatau, said he embark on the journey was to sensitize people that they can get healings and miracles by getting connected to a Ministry based there.
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
A 36-year old man, Godiya Jatau, on Friday began trekking from Bauchi to Warri, Delta state.
Jatau who spoke to journalists, just before he began his journey at exactly 6.00am, said that his decision to embark on the journey was to sensitize people that they can get healings and miracles by getting connected to a Ministry based there.
He said he is a volunteer with Chemonics International, working with Sharp 3 TO3, in Bauchi, with his station being IDH, Bayara.
“This is a passion that I have to trek 1,002 kilometers from Bauchi to Warri, Delta state in a bid to tell the world that there is a place that they can get healing, deliverance and even blessings, and this is Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry and Jeremiah Omotosho Foundation.
“I want to trek because I feel it will draw attention once they know that somebody is doing this for a reason. I have not trekked up to a distance of five kilometers in my life before but being fit, and knowing why I want to embark on this journey, I am determined to trek.
“Along the way, I intend to share papers to people, papers that will introduce and draw the awareness of people to this ministry that is doing a lot to human race,” he said.
Asked on how long it will take him to trek to his destination, he said: “In my own calculation, am looking at a period of about two weeks, but if it lasts longer, even if it takes me months, I am determined to go all through it because it is a mission I don’t want to stop halfway.”
He added that: “People must get liberated from all their problems and I think that will be my contribution to mankind. The ministry is doing a lot and I want people to know about that.
“I am not a pastor there, but I am a partner with them. I am from Gwarangah village in Bogoro local government area of Bauchi state, I live and work here. I am a partner and there’s a token I pay into the ministry’s account every month.
“I want people to know because a lot of people are getting saved, in fact some only touch the screen of their television and they get their healing.”
Jatau who is married with his wife working in Adamawa state while his son is a soldier working in Maiduguri further said: “I told my wife but although she was not too comfortable with that but she allowed me to go because she has seen how determined I am about my mission.
“I decided not to tell people about it before today so that nobody will kill that vision by discouraging me. Once in a lifetime, let me help people.This will sound crazy to some people that will hear about it but they should see the reason why I am doing this.
“When I get there, I am sure the Mercy TV crew will want to interview me on why I embarked on this journey and I will still tell them same thing. I will go on foot but my return will not still be this way, I will not trek back.”
He said that his greatest message to people is that they don’t have to suffer in silence and allow situations weight them down.
According to him, “everyday I sit in my bedroom and I see miracles happening to people and I weep whenever I see these mind-blowing miracles but people are suffering.
“I work at a hospital and everyday I see people with cancerous wounds and broken bones and they don’t know what to do. And because of religion, you can’t just talk to people anyhow.
“People must not go there physically, they can sit in their homes and get their healing and miracles.
“I chose to travel today because it’s Nigeria’s Independence and it is a significant day and I intend to use that day for this sacrifice. I must also point out that there is a programme coming up from from 14th – 17th October, called Surrounding Waters, I will like to walk into that programme from Bauchi and it will be my joy when that happens.”
Asked on how he intends to travel with all the security challenges in the country, he said, “yes, security is paramount too but I look at God as the Chief security.
“I will walk only during the day and whenever I get to a town and it’s evening, I will sleep there and continue the next day. I don’t mind where I sleep but it must be a safe place. I’ll also observe all curfew or any protocol set up in all the states I’ll be passing through.”