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.

Danladi     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Elerin Of Adanla     SAPZ Project     Mohammed Abdulahi     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Jamiu Oyawoye     Doyin Awoyale     Buari Edun     Hakeem Lawal     TIC     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Olayinka Are     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Amoyo     Azeez Salawu     Kamaldeen Gambari     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Amos Justus Sayo     Kwara Apc     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Agbarere     TVC Female National Debate     Al-Adaby     Matthew Okedare     Tunji Ajanaku     CT Ayeni     AGF Abdulrazaq     CKNG     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Usman Rifun     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Monkey Pox     Student Learning Support Helpline     Okasanmi Ajayi     Pakata Patriots     AbdulHamid Adi     Col. Taiwo     Kannike     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Sherif Shagaya     Babaita     Bashir Badawi     Gobir Organization Foundation     Kulende-UITH     Ilorin South     Kisra     Segun Olawoyin     Ahmed Alhasssan     Labaeka     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Ramadan     Oloriegbe     Magaji Are     Aisha Buhari     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Isiaka Yusuf     Smart School     Tayo Alao     Ilorin Metro Park     Mogaji Aare     Ibrahim Oniye     Kwara State University Of Education     Gbemi Saraki     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Ilorin Emirate     Overland     Saka Onimago     Madawaki Of Ilorin    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Oba Abdulraheem     Ojuekun     Jaiz Bank     Ibikunle Ogunleye     SSUCOEN     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Hijaab     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     United Nigeria Airline     ANCOPPS     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Oluranti Idowu     Niguel Gallando Marcias     UTME     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     New Naira Notes     Bashir Badawi     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Tunde Idiagbon Road     CCEPE     Patience Jonathan     Valsolar Consortium     Gambari     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Otuka     The Herald     Ibrahim Abiodun     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Isiaka Gold     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Isiaq Khadeejah     Idris Garba     11th Galadima     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Senate Presidency     Mukhtar Shagaya     Awodun     Offa Descendants Union     John Olobayo     Ebola     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Bolakale Kawu     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Atiku     Bursary     Air Peace     KWSUED     Alapansapa     Jimba Babatunde     Sabo-Oke     Smart School     Gbemi Saraki     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Ndakene     Ope Saraki     Shuaib Olarongbe     Democracy Day     Kwara Restoration Project     Oyelere Oyinloye     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Bolaji Gambari     Erin-ile     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Abdulhakeem Amao     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Kunle Akogun     Tunji Folami     Kale Belgore     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Olatunji Ibrahim     Simeon Sayomi     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Adedipe     Jalala