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FORMER Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese
of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has accused political leaders of
destroying the country, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The cleric regretted that while the
masses are suffering, the political leaders are struggling for various
offices in the 2015 general elections.
Okogie said their inordinate ambition was at the expense of the welfare of the citizenry.
He said the continued neglect of the majority of Nigerians by the leaders might lead to further adverse consequences.
In a statement on Monday, Okogie lamented
that elected public office-holders had failed to provide Nigerians
with basic needs of life.
He attributed the rate of kidnappings, corruption and insecurity in the country to the “dearth of purposeful leadership”.
Okogie called on public office-holders to
devote more time to quality leadership and cease from intrigues and
struggle for power.
The cleric said, “Nigeria is in dire
state of disrepute. It appears there is no government’s presence at the
three tiers and yet the nation’s political leaders claim that all is
well.
“Our youths are already being led astray,
they are like sheep without a shepherd and yet they are told that they
are the leaders of tomorrow.
“How can they lead well if they are not given good examples to follow?
“Many of our schools have now become breeding grounds for all sorts of immorality. This is unacceptable.”
Okogie noted that the nation was richly blessed with human and natural resources.
He also said it was imperative to harness these resources and provide the citizens with the necessary amenities.
He added, “There is no justification for
government’s failure to provide its citizens with the basic amenities of
life, such as good roads, affordable housing, constant power supply and
gainful employment.”
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