Corruption: Cleric Blames Religious Leaders, Politicians

A London-based Cleric, Pastor Tosan Abuwa, has blamed
religious leaders and top politicians in Nigeria for the present corruption
pervading the country.

Abuwa,  the General
overseer, Redeemed and Restored Ministries Int’l,   noted that most religious leaders are
unable  to condemn corrupt political
leaders and  government  functionaries because they have compromised
by fraternizing with them.

In a sermon recently,
the Senior Pastor expressed shock that religious leaders who are supposed to be
at the vanguard of the campaign for good governance and moral uprightness among
political leaders could no longer do so as a result of what he called “their
unholy romance with politicians”.

The cleric, who frowned at the growing level of socio –
economic decay in the country, also berated the nation’s leaders for not doing
enough to make life comfortable for its citizens.

“It is sad that millions of Nigerians are suffering today,
many are hungry, many are jobless, while social infrastructure facilities like
roads, power supply, and hospitals are in deplorable situation.

“Nigeria is a country blessed by God with natural resources,
for which its citizens have no reason to suffer, but bad leadership has denied
people the chance of enjoying the natural endowments given to the nation by
God, “ he said.

According to him, “politicians continue to feed fat, while
government continue to milk oil, from the Niger Delta Region leaving nothing to
show for it. Nigerians are used to “suffering and smiling” as earlier predicted
by the late Afro Beat king, Fela Kuti,.

Pastor Tosan thus urged Nigerians to rise against
intimidation, corruption while referring to Naboth  in the Bible against  King Ahab a corrupt king, noted for
intimidating and collecting people’s inheritance, (1kg 21:3) adding that

“ God’s judgment is very imminent on corrupt leaders and
other people who are engage in vices
militating against the progress of this country.

“As from this moment, God will pass through this nation and
it will be time for our leaders to give account of their stewardship. Those who
are found wanting should expect God’s judgment”, he declared, urging political
leaders in the country to develop new attitude toward governance.