Anglican Primate Blames Elites For Nigeria’s Challenges

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has called retired the Nigerian elites for the challenges confronting the nation, saying the state requires a cardinal paradigm displacement successful its attack to nationhood.

Ndukuba stated this portion speaking astatine the sidelines of the World Mission Congress successful Abuja, wherever helium reflected connected Nigeria’s travel since independence, noting that portion the state has remained resilient done galore challenges, that determination is simply a request for a paradigm displacement successful governance and nationalist orientation.

“The occupation of Nigeria is not caused by mean Nigerians but by the elites. Until we unite to combat a communal conflict to turn and make this nation, thing volition happen,” helium said.

He called for a caller breed of leaders who volition beryllium defined by integrity and a servant’s heart.

“What we request is simply a person who fears God and is accountable to the people. A person who prioritises nationalist unity, improvement and the payment of each citizens, peculiarly the astir vulnerable, is important for Nigeria’s growth,” the primate said.

The Primate identified information arsenic the non-negotiable instauration for advancement and issued a beardown situation to the authorities regarding economical saboteurs.

“Without security, determination volition beryllium nary development, whether economical oregon social. We indispensable besides fortify our judiciary and different institutions to present connected their mandate,” helium said.

He further demanded accountability, urging the authorities to place and exposure those who caused economical hardship successful Nigeria, careless of their presumption oregon influence.

Ndukuba, portion appreciating the existent administration’s efforts, stressed the request for further enactment to equip the subject and police.

The Primate besides cautioned against the toxic usage of individuality politics, informing that the misuse of religion and ethnicity for governmental vantage fuels part and instability.

He called for a nationalist rebirth built connected shared values, urging a renewed absorption connected patriotism, volunteerism, sacrifice and service, some for humanity and for God.

“As Nigeria celebrates its 65th independency anniversary, fto it service arsenic a reminder of the request for corporate effort, patriotism and a committedness to values and standards,” he said.