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By Madu Obi
The Anglican Bishop of Amichi Diocese in Nnewi South local government area of Anambra State, Rt Rev Ephraim Ikeakor, has identified inept leadership as the bane of Nigeria.
Delivering his address at the sixth synod of the Diocese taking place at Immanuel Church, Ekwulumili in Nnewi South local government area, the Bishop described Nigeria as one of the countries in the world that God blessed with so much human and material resources, lamenting, however, that the greatest problem of the Nigerian nation is the right leadership to harness the said resources.
He said: “Looking at the stand of things in Nigeria, no sincere and sane person will deny the obvious fact that we don’t have the right leaders.
In place of leaders, we have articulated bundle of selfish, wicked, insensitive, and conscienceless businessmen and women masquerading as politicians and leaders who feed fat on the woes, pains, groans and humiliations of the helpless citizens.
Is it not abysmally unthinkable and shameful that after sixty-four years of existence as an independent nation, Nigeria cannot have functional refineries?
The hardship and strangulating pains of the removal of oil subsidy without institutional cushioning plan and platforms, have put Nigerians into more hardship.
It is only in Nigeria that politicians make citizens to celebrate road construction as a great achievement. Governments at all levels exist to provide basic amenities for their citizens, but in Nigeria, it is a privilege.
Nigeria remains the world’s largest importer of power generating sets. The economy of Nigeria is heading to total collapse. The education sector of Nigeria is in shambles.
It is only in Nigeria that kidnappers will be using cell phone to negotiate for ransom with the families of their victims, and our security agencies have nothing to offer as solution.
Nigerians are bleeding heavily. The level of brain drain Nigeria is experiencing currently is a sign of a nation going into extinction."
He also faulted the recent approval of N869 billion to conduct 2024 national census, wondering why the head count is so important to the government at this critical period.
Ikeakor added: "Of what economicsecurity, infrastructural development use is this census to an average Nigerian at this time? What is so exciting about counting poverty -stricken and hunger devouring populace?
To my mind, what Nigerians need urgently and acutely are: poverty and hunger eradication; eradication of insecurity, banditry and terrorism; effective, affordable, and easily accessible health care..
Nigerians are hungry; Nigerians have been subjugated by her rulers. Currently, Nigerian is like a rudderless ship in the midst of a high sea. Our politicians have intentionally weaponed poverty against Nigerians.
An average Nigerian is only thinking of survival instead of thinking of advancement, development, and fulfillment.
It is time that the Nigerian populace brace up and be brave to hold her rulers accountable and responsible.
Palliative giving is not an acceptable economic programme for lifting citizens out of poverty and hopelessness."
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