Nigerians are exploiters, selfish, says Kwara cleric

Date: 2021-07-16

The Venerable Julius Abejide has said primitive accumulation of wealth is leading Nigeria to doom.

"The penchant to outwit the other person and has preoccupied the minds of vast majority of Nigerians," he said.

He was delivering a sermon in Oke-Onigbin, Isin Local Government Area, Kwara State, at the funeral for Deaconess Felicia Ajibola Fadipe. According to him, "Nigeria is in this mess because we have all become exploiters. What are we building as a nation?

"If any of us is asked today to give answer to his inadequacy, he or she cannot give. Rather, we live our lives to impress others, instead of honouring God.

"God is not asking you as a leader to conquer the world. He is asking us to be honest and trustworthy with our time and resources. Both leader and the led are to use their time and resources for the betterment of humanity."

The clergyman added that God would judge everyone according to his or her deeds in the hereafter.

Deputy governor of Kwara State, Mr. Kayode Alabi, had earlier tasked the church and other religious organisations to always pray for Nigeria to overcome its challenges. He attributed the country's problems to the negative mindset of Nigerians towards their fatherland: "The church has a role to play in getting the country out of the current quagmire. I challenge all men of God to pray for our nation.

"There is nothing prayer cannot do. The only way we can have peace, progress and tranquillity is for all of us to review our mindset. With this, Nigeria will become a better place for all."

Speaking on the sidelines of the service, first son of the deceased, Dr. Olugbenga Fadipe, extolled the virtues of his mother: "She was to us a disciplinarian who did not tolerate nonsense.

"She imbibed kindness and generosity in us her children. That was why she was respected in the community. I am going to miss her prayers and counsel at all times."

Dignitaries at the event included the chairman of the local government area, Mr. Tunde Fadipe; member of the House of Representatives (Isin/Irepodun/Ekiti/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency) Abdulraheem Ajuloopin; former senator representing, Kwara South, Suleiman Makanjuola Ajadi, and top traditional rulers from Isin and environs.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Ahmed \'Lateef     Oni Adebayo     Ibrahim Jawondo     Yinka Aluko     Council Of The Wise     Dunmade     Oba-Solagberu     Alfa Belgore     Gbenga Olawepo     Muslim Cementary     Al-Hikmah Radio     Forgo Battery     Sunday Fagbemi     Quareeb Islamic Association     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Iyeru Grammar School     Guber Aspirant     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     United Nigeria Congress Party     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Toyin Falola     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Ajase-Ipo     Age AbdulKareem     Kwara North     Mohammed Saidu     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Bilikisu Gambari     Babaloja-General     Amos Bajeh     Moses Rahman Popoola     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Lawal Olohungbebe     Awodun     Fareedah Dankaka     Taofeek Ibraheem     Lanre Aremu     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Kale Bayero     Bisi Kristien     Ajibike Katibi     Olam Food Ingredients     Yakub Lai Gobir     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Bello Oyebanji     20 Billion Bond     Baakini     James Kolo     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Joseph Daudu     Fatimoh Lawal     Jide Ashonibare     Omupo     Ileloke     Onilu     Amusement Park     Bello Oyedepo     Kassim Babamale     Maigidasanma     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Mamman Saba Jibril     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Ndama Al-hassan     Ahmed     Timothy Akangbe     Adeniyi Ojo     TIC     KWIRS     AbdulHamid Adi     Gwanara    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Just Event Online     GGDSS Pakata     Lawal Jimoh     Olatunji Bamgbola     Magaji Are     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Kwara University Of Education     Monsurat Omotosho     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Muhammed Aliyu     Charles Ibitoye     Oya State     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Gobir     Hijaab     Ibrahim Labaika     Gbenga Olawepo     Tunde Oyawoye     Moro     Lateef Alagbonsi     Atiku Abubakar     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Naira Redesign     Amoyo     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Earlyon Technologies     JSSCE     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Sidikat Akaje     Olaiya Lawal     Razak Atunwa     Femi Gbajabiamila     Vasolar Consortium     Razaq Atunwa     Fatai Olodo     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Bio Ibrahim     Ahmed Bayero     Nigeria Computer Society     Isiaka Gold     Saadu Alanamu     Aminat Omodara     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Lanre Olosunde     Ganiyu Abolarin     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Abubakar Suleiman     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Sarah Alade     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Olatunji Ayeni     Jamiu Oyawoye     Local Government     UNIFEMGA     Adeola Abraham     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Olusegun Adeniyi     UTME     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Stephen Fasakin     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Taofeek Ibraheem     Gambari     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     KWASSIP     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Najim Yaasin     Segun Olawoyin