RismadarVoice Reporters, August 5, 2026
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has vowed to resist any attempt to stop Christians from preaching in commercial buses, insisting that believers would continue evangelising even if such a law is enforced.
PFN President, Bishop Wale Oke, made the declaration during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, while reacting to the controversy surrounding the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The proposed legislation provides for a fifty-thousand-naira fine for anyone convicted of hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial vehicles.
Bishop Oke maintained that Christians would rather obey God than man, arguing that any restriction on public evangelism would violate their constitutional right to propagate their faith.
He also defended comments made in a viral video, insisting that Christians would continue preaching in buses and other public places, regardless of the consequences.
However, the Senate has dismissed claims that the amendment bill introduces a fresh ban on preaching or hawking in commercial vehicles.
According to the Senate, the provision has existed since the enactment of the FRSC Establishment Act of 2007 and was retained in the proposed amendment, as well as in the National Road Traffic Regulations of 2012.
The upper chamber stressed that the bill is aimed solely at protecting the safety of commuters and other road users and is not intended to restrict religious activities in public places.
The Senate also clarified that the bill originated in the House of Representatives and is currently before the Senate as a concurrence bill, adding that the legislative process is still ongoing and urging stakeholders to channel their concerns through the appropriate legislative process.
