Chairman and spiritual father of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide (Ayo Ni O), Most Reverend Samuel Abidoye has tackled the Federal Government on its uninspired fight against corruption in the country.
The spiritual leader called Baba Aladura in his New Year’s address to followers remarked that government needed to sincerely empower anti-corruption agencies to tackle corruption in the country.
is words: “Instances of corruption by government officials and lack of diligent prosecution of those caught in the act by the government tend to send wrong signals to observers about our sincerity in fighting sleaze in government. The Otedola/Farouk Gate, the Oduah Gate, the Maina Gate are some instances that could be mentioned.”
He added: “Also, what has happened to those accused of robbing the country blind in the oil sector through illegal collection of fuel subsidy? It is not enough to posture about intolerance for corruption; offenders should be prosecuted to drive home the point.
“The government needs to prove that they deserve our trust before they start another round of electioneering to ask us to vote them back into power.”
Abidoye also stated that Jonathan and Obasanjo should handle their differences like elder statesmen instead of fighting in full public glare.
He said, “In terms of governance in general, there needs to be a display of more maturity by our leaders, both in and out of government. Dancing naked in the market place just to prove that one can do so is going too far. A leader is expected to exhibit decorum and behave with certain dignity that will make people to respect them. How can we as civilised people be washing our dirty linen in the public? Having political differences does not need to make us enemies of one another. At least, we can disagree to agree as we have always done.”
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