The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has strongly opposed the proposed restriction on preaching in commercial vehicles, declaring that Christians will continue to proclaim the gospel despite any legislation seeking to limit evangelism in public transport.
Speaking during a church service, PFN National President, Bishop Wale Oke, criticised the proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act, insisting that preaching the gospel is a divine mandate that cannot be suspended by human laws.
According to the cleric, Christians would remain committed to evangelism in obedience to Christ’s command in the Great Commission.
“We will preach in buses. We will preach everywhere because our Master told us to go into all the world and preach the gospel,” Bishop Oke declared.
He questioned why lawmakers were focusing on regulating peaceful gospel preaching while, in his view, more pressing national security challenges such as terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, and violent crime require urgent attention.
The PFN’s position comes amid ongoing public debate over the Senate’s consideration of amendments to the FRSC Act. While the Senate has clarified that restrictions on hawking and unsolicited preaching in commercial vehicles have existed in Nigeria’s road traffic regulations since 2007 and are not entirely new provisions, several Christian leaders have continued to express concerns about how such laws could affect public evangelism.
The issue has drawn reactions from prominent Christian voices, many of whom have reaffirmed that evangelism remains a central responsibility of the Church. They have urged believers to continue sharing the gospel peacefully and responsibly while respecting public order and the rights of others.
The renewed debate highlights the broader conversation on balancing freedom of religion, public order, and the constitutional right of Nigerians to practise and propagate their faith.
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