If the Church is deeply engaged in the civil rights
movement, if it is struggling against right - wing misrepresentation of Christianity and of civil life, if it finds itself in a new
phase of the Church - State relationship, if it is deeply
involved in urbanization and in the passing of previous forms that once marked the so - called Christian epoch, then all these factors must have a profound impact upon theological education and the preparation of men for the ministry.
The former president stressed that the development marked the end to the first
phase of his role concerning the
movement, adding that the second
phase would
involve galvanisation of all like - minded forces for the development of Nigeria.