The Anglican Bishop of Lagos, Rt. Rev. Humphrey Olumakaiye has urged Christians and politicians to shun greed and work for a better society.
He noted that greed had led many people including clerics to do the wrong things and God’s anger is rekindled against them and their ministry as God will never share his glory with any man.
According to the cleric, God is still faithful; it is his creation – men that abuse ourselves due to greed and social influence. “Greed most times put our status as spiritual defenders of the people in jeopardy., When we take away greed from the service of God and pastors not yielding to unnecessary influence, bending to influential church members’ desires; the world will indeed be a better place since God remains faithful’’.
Olumakaiye noted that one of the greatest challenges of the country “is the prolonged tribal greed by politicians not truly willing to share power and positions in a multi-ethnic country like Nigeria. He said that as a prophet, he had continued to warn Nigerians that the country was standing on an amalgamated tripod of three regions and there must be equitable and fair sharing of positions. ”If the sharing is rotational, then it stands for equity,” he said.
He also urged politicians to shun unnecessary acquisition of wealth, especially stealing from public treasury. “Politicians should be honest to the people and leave legacy projects behind that they would be remembered for after office.”
The cleric said that politicians has failed to provide gainful employment for youths but rather use them as thugs; thus, escalating joblessness and insecurity across the land.
