Handful of gladiators responsible for Nigeria’s plight, says Apostle Achudume
The General Overseer of Victory Life Bible Church (VLBC), International, Apostle Lawrence Achudume has identified handful of Nigerians, he put at one percent, as responsible for hardship of over 200 million Nigerians.
Penpushing reports that Achudume made this observation in his speech at the 63rd Independence of the country, adding that they comprise majorly politicians, and called for attitudinal change by the leadership for the betterment of the country.
The known frankly speaking clergyman blamed the current state of the nation on bad leadership and empty promises by the political class who have succeeded in milking the nation dry at the detriment of innocent citizens
Penpushing further reports that Achudume, pointed out that Nigeria is a blessed nation with her citizens, expressing optimism that the wickedness of men will not stop it becoming great in the comity of nations
‘Nigeria, my beloved country, a nation blessed by God. The wickedness of vain men will not stop you from becoming great in the comity of nations as you were meant to be; your citizens will be great; we will not be a source of mockery because of less than 1% evil men and some mis-fit in government. Nigerians will rejoice and be at peace’, he stated
Penpushing also reports that the cleric specifically called on the youths to take their destinies in their own hands as the current crop of leaders have failed them, saying they should rather focus more on God.
‘It is disheartening these days to note that our youths mostly rely on the social media which has succeeded in ruining the lives of majority of them. The youths should rather focus more on God and take care of their future as no government can completely take them to the promised land”, he added.
Penpushing reports that he called on the youths to be more determined and proactive to build a better future, and equally reminded them that most past leaders such as General Yakubu Gowon took the mantle of leadership as youths
‘The future is not tomorrow; the future is now. Nigeria youths should not postpone their manifestation. Many have management skills that can turn the nation’s fortune around”, the General Overseer emphasised.
Penpushing further reports that Achudume posited that in the last 63 years, the nation’s political journey has been laced with unmet promises which ended up in bad road network, infrastructural decay, economic downturn and hopelessness.
‘The current hardship being experienced across the length and breadth of the nation is another in the series of bad omen being packaged as political promises to hoodwinked the electorate and there is the need therefore for everyone to say no to these failed promises”.
Penpushing also reports that he expressed the hope that the nation can still be great again, and wants the entire citizenry to take their future into their own hands and stop leaning on false hopes and promises as being handed to them by the political class.
The cleric called on the electorates to rise up to the occasion and work towards electing good leaders observing that the electorates should no longer depend on leaders who make promises they cannot fulfill and embark on projects they cannot complete.
‘As the popular saying goes, a nation gets the type of leaders it deserves, it is high time the electorates begin to ask questions and also embark on soul searching to see to it that everyone is playing their part as expected ad there is the needed for attitudinal change by all and sundry for the nation to again experience greatness’, he stated.
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