Bishop SOLOMON AMARIZU ANYANWU is the founder，Sound Zeal Prayer Ministry located at Jabi Airport road by gongola junction kukwaba 11 strain station. Karimajigi Abuja，a philatronpist whose mission is to ensure that the downtrodden is adequately taken care of。 Bishop Solomon is happily married to his hearthrobe，Rev Joy Anyanwu。 In this interview with the Editor of The Communicator Newspaper，EBELECHUKWU UWAGBOE，he spoke on several issues and on the ministry’s efforts in bringing succour to the poor as well on what governmnet can do improve the lives of Nigerians。
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Can we meet you？
I am Bishop Solomon Amarizu Anyanwu，a native of Aboh Mbaise，Imo state born to a Christain family of Pastor and Mother Linus anyanwu。
Your educational background？
I attended Preson Staff Modern Primary School Gboko， Benue State and from there I proceeded to Gboko High School. I also attended Dorben Polytechnic and Amadu Bello University where i obtained Business Adminstration and second degree in Education respectively。
What is your growing up like?
Well my growing up very interesting but filled with life challenges。First， I lost my father at a very tender age leaving only my mother to fend for the family。 I tell you it was not easy thing for my mother to raise us singlehandedly。Going to schools was very dificult not to talk of eating food and eating good food。 It was a big problem。 It got to the extent that we had no option than to sell soft drinks in the car parks just to put food on the table。We continued untill God saw us through。Even after going into the ministry as a pastor， through the leading of the spirit it became dificult in acquring a place of worship here in Abuja，we moved from pillar to post in search of a place。First，we moved from Zone 7 to Banex plaza， then to Zone 5 also then to Apo。it was indeed stressful and challenging but in all I give glory to God for where He has taken us to，may His name be praise forever.
What is the name of your ministry and when did you go into the minstry.?
By the grace of God， my ministry is known and call the Sound Zeal Prayer Ministry。My going into the minstry was out of God’s call and I had no option than to serve God。 All my life it has been working for God. I was ordained from the womb and I got consecrated in 2017 by collage of Bishops，International Ministers Forum USA.
What is the Vision and Mission of your ministry and what do you intend to achieve for your teeming members and for the country.?
Our mission is to preach and adopt undifiled grace from God that leads us to higher level in every aspect of life with a vision of loving and caring for the needy both for the Christians and non christians in the Society through share ofsupport。It is a deliverance ministry with a strong five fold Apostolic mandate. In addition to improving the lives of our members，we have embarked on three welfare packages。First，we identified those families that cannot pay school fees and we assist them in doing so and we have done this for many families. Also，we have trained young enterprenuers in skills such as detergent and confectionaries makings as well as in other household items。 lastely we have a project we call ‘Eat Well’ package。In this project， what we do is share food items from time to time not only to our teeming members but also to people living within our community and i beleive that through these areas， we have been able to make impact and contribute our quota to our society and to our nation in general. permit me to also say here that we are not resting on this three package only as we will continue to explore more avenues to reach out to the poor within us because we beleive that it is not over untill it is over.
What has been your greatest achievement so far since you embarked in the minstry. And any regret?
Honestly i dont think there is anyone who serve God that God himself will not bless and so I am one of such candidate。I have seen alot of achievements but leading souls to God for them to gain eternity is the most important and I am happy doing that and I will continue to do so
What is your take on the present economy situation of Nigeria？
I beleive that Nigeria will get better。My Bible in the book of Prov 21:1 made us to know that the king’s heart is in the Lord’s hand。So we will continue to pray God to turn the heart of our leaders to raise the country from where it is now to a better country we can all call our own and be proud of。
What role do you think Pastors should play in helping Nigeria grow?
Pastors should be like mirrow with which their members see road and so they should， first， be what they preach so that their congregation can emulate them and live righthousely like our Saviour Jesus Christ。As ministers of God， they are critical stakeholders in every society and so they must be seen in playing the watch dog role，using their pulpit to preach and teach thier members good morals。
What will be your advise for Christains in taking the Covid-19 vaccines?
I think it is very important for people not only Christians to adhere to the rules of the government. Covid-19 is all about health and living healthy so whatever precautions that we need to acess to live healthy should be encouraged and adhered to strictly。 Above all，as Christians we should watch and pray
In the face of wantom killings happening in the country, what is your to advice to the Nigerian government and to the citizens?
No citizen of any country will wants such or need such killings and death because no meaningful developement can be found in such circumstances as such Nigerian government must and should sit up to protect its citizens。And to the citizen of Nigeria， we must desisit from every act capable of truncating the peace of our country call Nigeria。Nigerians must shun all forms of violence and evil and should not be use as tool for destruction。Above all， we must seek the face and mercy of God to help conquer whatever evil that has bedeviled our land