Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has berated gospel preachers for failing
to lend support to the Federal Government’s anti-corruption war by
failing to preach against the scourge.
Speaking at the 30th National Biennial Conference of the Students
Christian Movement (SCM) of Nigeria holding in Enugu, Osinbajo noted
preachers were preoccupied with preaching prosperity rather than
righteousness.
“Very rarely do you hear our preachers talk about corruption from their
pulpits. If a nation is not righteous nothing will help it.”
Osinbajo said that the problem with Nigeria was neither ethnicity nor religion but systemic corruption.
He said that corruption had been so entrenched in the country that if you dare challenge it, you will be in the minority.
He challenged the youths to change the narrative and make the difference
by checking the impunity of those that had stolen the resources of the
country.
“Our problem in this country is not ethnicity or religion; it is not
about Christians or Muslims. Our problems are the same wherever you go
in this country.
“The story of our country is about good and evil. It is about those that
have left us in this condition by stealing our common resources.
“Do not let anyone deceive you.”
The acting president challenged members of SCM to ensure that the
movement becomes one of the tools that will move the country forward.
“You should understand that our country can be delivered by people like you.”
According to him, young Christians have special and distinct roles to
play in the transformation of the country which is superior to those of
other sets of people.
“All of the great nations of the world were transformed by the gospel of
Jesus Christ. It is not a gospel that tickles people’s imaginations or
dwells on prosperity.
“It is not a gospel that fits your fancy. It is a gospel that teaches that righteousness exalts a nation.”
Osibanjo appealed to Nigerians to stand against the plundering of the
nation’s resources as well as support the anti-corruption initiative of
the Federal Government, irrespective of party affiliations.
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