THE Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins and the Anglican Bishop of Lagos Mainland, Most Rev. Adebayo Akinde have urged President Jonathan to prove his commitment to improving the lot of Nigerians in the New Year by practically addressing the myriad of challenges confronting the nation such as insecurity, poverty, unemployment and erratic power supply.
From the Prelate of the Methodist Church, Dr. Ola Makinde, came a call on the Federal Government to initiate policies and programmes that would bring smiles to the faces of Nigerians and help everyone forget the traumatic experiences of 2012.
Referring to the president’s Christmas message, in which he asked Nigerians to expect positive transformation in the New Year, Martins said that the past two years or thereabout was enough time for him to acquaint himself with the numerous problems confronting the nation and come out with realistic solutions, noting that Nigerians were getting tired of listening to endless promises from their leaders without corresponding actions to show for it.
Speaking at a news conference in Lagos Tuesday, the Catholic archbishop said, “issues concerning good governance have been a subject of concern in the nation which has necessitated setting up of various panels which have never come out with solutions.
“Where solutions are proffered, they were swept under the carpet and such reports never saw the light of the day.”
The cleric attributed the problems in the northern part of the country to those he described as selfish leaders who believed they should be in control of what belonged to all Nigerians.
“There should be respect for other Nigerians and people should not selfishly arrogate to themselves what belongs to every Nigerian. They should remember that God is the creator of everybody who created every thing for the benefit of his creatures.”
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From the Prelate of the Methodist Church, Dr. Ola Makinde, came a call on the Federal Government to initiate policies and programmes that would bring smiles to the faces of Nigerians and help everyone forget the traumatic experiences of 2012.
Referring to the president’s Christmas message, in which he asked Nigerians to expect positive transformation in the New Year, Martins said that the past two years or thereabout was enough time for him to acquaint himself with the numerous problems confronting the nation and come out with realistic solutions, noting that Nigerians were getting tired of listening to endless promises from their leaders without corresponding actions to show for it.
Speaking at a news conference in Lagos Tuesday, the Catholic archbishop said, “issues concerning good governance have been a subject of concern in the nation which has necessitated setting up of various panels which have never come out with solutions.
“Where solutions are proffered, they were swept under the carpet and such reports never saw the light of the day.”
The cleric attributed the problems in the northern part of the country to those he described as selfish leaders who believed they should be in control of what belonged to all Nigerians.
“There should be respect for other Nigerians and people should not selfishly arrogate to themselves what belongs to every Nigerian. They should remember that God is the creator of everybody who created every thing for the benefit of his creatures.”
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