Cleric blames religious leaders for country’s woes

By : Ayodele Afolabi, Ado Ekiti

Date: 19 December 2020 4:57am WAT

People watch as an INEC polling officer educate voters on the voting process at a polling centre in Abuja on February 23, 2019, as they prepare to vote in the presidential election. - Nigerians began voting for a new president on February 23, after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears of violence. Some 120,000 polling stations began opening from 0700 GMT, although there were indications of a delay in the delivery of some materials and deployment of staff, AFP reporters said. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)

A Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) cleric, Prophet Samuel Olu Alo, has blamed religious leaders across the country, who he said have failed to preach righteousness to their followers, for the woes that have befallen the country.

Alo warned that such leaders would incur the wrath of God for failing to help sanitise the country through the words of the Holy Bible. He noted that though political leaders have failed to provide purposeful leadership, men of God have the responsibility to speak truth to power without minding whose ox is gored. He urged the political leaders to work for the people so that posterity would judge them fairly after leaving office.

He also urged the people to desist from voting for money during elections, but rather vote for good people who would transform the country and take it out of the current state of affairs.

As part of his annual empowerment for the needy, the cleric purchased two brand new cars for fellow clerics while also providing other lifeline and scholarship for widows, indigent students and the needy.