BY Kunle Daramola
The Salvation Army (TSA), an international church and charitable organisation, has kicked off its centenary celebration, which will hold from August 23 to 30.
The church is renowned for its humanitarian services to the poor, destitute, and hungry by meeting both their physical and spiritual needs.
Speaking at the unveiling of the centenary logo in Lagos on Friday, Victor Leslie, territorial leader of The Salvation Army, said the humanitarian services rendered by the church are in accordance with the commands of Jesus Christ.
He said the church is open to partnering with the federal government to further render productive training programmes, food and clothing distribution in order to reduce poverty to its barest minimum.
“We do humanitarian services because of our love for Christ, but love must be demonstrated with actions,” he said.
“We don’t mind partnering with the government, but we are not going to sit around waiting for the government. We will go into the streets of Lagos and all over Nigeria to feed the movement. To lift young people out of poverty, to develop training programmes and to sponsor specifically.
“We have gone into the communities to empower rural people on different skills, from farming to whatever to ensure that we eradicate poverty. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we had a Covid-19 relief in local government areas and IDP camps.”
Leslie said the centenary milestone will help to “recommit ourselves to core values of respect, excellence, spirituality, unity and compassion that define us”.
Established in the UK in 1865, The Salvation Army started its operations in Nigeria in 1920, and it’s now present in 19 states, including the federal capital territory (FCT).
Over the years, the church has manifested these services in many ways, ranging from education to empowerment, provision of health services and realistic programmes orchestrated to alleviate poverty in Nigeria.
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