While some Nigerians have resorted to
praying for the betterment of the country, a legal practitioner has
stated why he will not join the train in that direction.
Some
Nigerians mostly the Christians have adopted the culture of going
spiritual by praying for the country and its leaders at their various
religious gathering.
For instance, the Roman Catholic Church has a
special prayer it offers for the country – Prayer For Nigeria In
Distress – at every mass celebrations across its parishes and stations
nationwide.
For Inibehe Effiong, a lawyer based in Nigeria’s
commercial capital, the problem of the country is not spiritual hence no
need offering prayers on its behalf.
Mr Effiong, a Mountain of
Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) member, said the difficulties being
faced in the country today is due to resolve of Nigerians to continually
vote in inept leaders on the basis of tribe and religion.
“After
voting incompetent leaders, Nigerians resort to calling on God &
Allah for food, jobs, education, security & shelter,” the lawyer
said at the weekend.
“We can’t have it both ways. The problems of
Nig are not spiritual. It is leadership and followership. We will
continue to suffer until we do what is right.
“I can’t pray for
Nigeria/Nigerian leaders. Nigerian problems are not spiritual.
Prayers/fasting will not give us good governance. With all the prominent
Christian/Islamic leaders that we have in this country, nothing has
changed. Churches/Mosques everywhere but no development,” Effiong added.
The
lawyer who expressed regrets for voting President Muhammadu Buhari
during the 2015 election, switched his support to Omoyele Sowore, the
candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) during the 2019
presidential race.
Like former president Olusegun Obasanjo, the legal practitioner is also accusing the president of incompetence.
Like
others, Mr Sowore lost the election to Mr Buhari who sought a second
term in office on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
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