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.

Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Bamidele Aluko     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Abubakar Ndakene     Iliasu     NIRSAL     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Rafiu Ibrahim     Rasaq Jimoh     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Islamiya Abdulraheem     College Of Education     Muhammed Aliyu     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Government High School Adeta     Cassava Growers\' Association     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Amuda Bembe     Sulyman Buhari     Kumbi Titiloye     Babata     Salake     Olomu     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Kehinde Boyede     Saad Omo Iya     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Salami Adekunle     Umaru Saro     Dairo Kunle Paul     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Abdulrasheed Akogun     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Musa Alhassan Buge     Sa\'adu Gambari     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Nupe     Vasolar     Bola Shagaya     Salman Jawondo     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Sun Qing Rong     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Moronfoye     Onilorin     IsDB     Kolo     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Kwara NIPR     Mansur Alfanla     Just Law Forum     Ajayi Okasanmi     Lateef Alagbonsi     Ilesha-Gwanara     Garba Idris Ajia     Yusuf Arowosaye     Ita-Ore     Sango-UITH Road     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Kazeem Gbolagade     Yahaya Abdulkareem     LEAH Charity Foundation     Agboola Babatunde     Esuwoye     Sobi     Lawan     Wahab Kunle Shittu     James Ayeni     LABTOP     IHS Towers     Ilorin South     Omotoso Musa     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Oko    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sunday Fagbemi     Siraj Oyewale     Tunji Folami     NFAI     Emir Of Lafiagi     Budo-Egba     Fola Consultant     Olabanji Orilonishe     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Mohammed Saidu     Donatus Ejidike     Tinubu     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Quareeb Islamic Association     Tafida Of Ilorin     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Michael Ologundea     Olaiya Zuberu     Ahmad Uthman     Benin Republic     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Falokun-Oja     John Olobayo     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Ashiru     Aremu Bose Deborah     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Owo Arugbo     Suleman Abubakar     Abioye Bello     Valsolar Consultoria     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Oladimeji Thompson     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Bayo Ajia     Yusuf Aiyedun     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Bayo Lawal     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Abdulfatai Baakini     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Maryam Ado Bayero     Olabode George Towoju     Seed Technologies     Khairat Gwadabe     Salaudeen Oyewale     Oya State     Bola Shagaya     Oniyangi     Bankole Omishore     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     KWSUED     Old Oyo     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Adedeji Onimago     Belgore     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Odolaye Aremu     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Kayode Alabi     Oba Abdulrahim     Apaola     Diagnostic Centre     Zulu Gambari     Adeleke Ogungbe     Micheal Imoudu     Idowu Aremu     Pakata Development Association     Ahmed     Grillo     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Mahe Abdulkadir     TETFUND     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa