The Serving Overseer, Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, says Nigeria’s prosperity continues to be a mirage as it is held down by some countries who see Nigeria as a threat to the world if it prospers.
He added that the nation also continued to experience little progress because the elite benefit from corruption and would eliminate anyone trying to disrupt this status quo.
Bakare stated this on Tuesday while ministering to his spiritual sons and daughters living in London.
His message was titled: “Celebrating God’s Legacy- Honouring the Past and Celebrating the Future.”
Though he said he was not averse to Nigeria’s relationship with the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, Bakare said Nigeria’s leaders failed to discover the root causes of its problems while they were keen on building legacies.
Holding back from mentioning those countries who would not want Nigeria to be on par with other developed countries, he said the leadership of the nation continued to go to bed with world giants with its two eyes closed.
Bakare, who declared that the nation’s economy was in total distress, reiterated calls for a change in the 1999 Constitution, as he said the issues plaguing the nation were beyond convoking a national conference.
“Don’t you think there are nations who don’t want Nigeria to prosper? We are a threat. But before accusing others, what about giants cornering the wealth of the nation? The leadership of the nation cannot go to bed with two eyes closed when dealing with these giants. The elites are benefiting from the corruption and if you are not part of them, they eliminate you by any means.
“The elites continue to hold down the country. I am not against the World Bank, or International Monetary Fund but David, in the Bible inquired. We seem to leave the root issues in our nation.
“Our founding fathers, irrespective of their political affiliations, were not in politics for what they would get. Do we pay attention to honour the past while making fruitless efforts to embrace the future? Rather than building a legacy, let us begin to look at the root cause of our problems.” Bakare said.
By Wale Akinselure @ThePUNCH
