The former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and former primate of the church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Peter Jasper Akinola, was loud and clear in his recent condemnation of dialogue with the Boko Haram insurgents along with an attack on corruption in government and other places.
The former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and former primate of the church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Peter Jasper Akinola, was loud and clear in his recent condemnation of dialogue with the Boko Haram insurgents along with an attack on corruption in government and other places.
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Speaking at this year’s Democracy Day Interdenominational Church Service held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, entitled ‘Know the truth and the truth shall set you free’, Akinola declared that the Boko Haram insurgency was against Jews and Christians and want these to be annihilated from the surface of the earth.
“Boko Haram means Jews and Christians are an abomination. They have been unleashing terror since 1966 and they have a mandate. This problem is not peculiar to Nigeria; many other stakeholders are disenchanted but waiting for their time. They want to eliminate infidels which include you Mr. President.”
Akinola underscored his opposition to dialogue. Directing his comments to Pres. Jonathan, he said: “You open yourself to ridicule if you open dialogue to a group that has made the country ungovernable. Don’t treat them with kid gloves. You don’t dialogue with criminals.”
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Commenting on the state of the nation, Akinola said: “We are still disunited. Leaders are interested in their own. No national identity. We are blood-thirsty and bloodletting society with no regards for sanctity of life. Nigeria is at war against itself. Selfish politicians are doing all things on basis of political exigency. A word of truth about our past amalgamation: there was no consent from the South and North. It was done for political and economic gains of the colonialists. Our leaders failed to gather the authentic representatives of Nigerians to seek the kind of independent Nigeria they wanted.”
He continued: “Corruption, the hydra-headed monster, has taken over the soul of Nigeria. Officials are stealing us blind. What remains of Nigeria is the carcass. Anti-corruption is selective. Their days are numbered. Police and judiciary have no clean hands. Our universities have joined traditional rulers to give questionable titles. It will continue because government pays lip service. Corruption is stealing and stealing is a sin. God’s judgment will start from the church if you don’t stop sinning. You who steal subsidy money, power supply money, road money.
“Blood is crying to the Creator. Money meant for schools never get to the schools. Wherever you are – greedy and arrogant politicians, you have turned Nigeria to a borrowing state. Repent today. Don’t say amen, repent!
Concluding with a message for Pres. Jonathan, he said: “Flush out from your government all political jobbers and predators that hang around the presidency. Your government is too large – they make government redundant. Send them back to farms to grow cassava, cocoa etc. We know you are not an army general, but since Nigerians have voted you as the commander-in-chief, you are a general of generals.”
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