The Christian Association of
Nigeria, CAN, has reacted to the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo’s attack on
Pastors for not preaching against corruption.
Osinbajo berated Pastors for
failing to lend support to the Federal Government’s anti-corruption war.
He stated this at the 30th
National Biennial Conference of the Students Christian Movement of Nigeria
holding in Enugu, adding that preachers were preoccupied with preaching
prosperity rather than righteousness.
However, CAN President, Rev.
Samuel Ayokunle said although Osinbajo might have exclusive information for him
to make the claim, the church had been speaking against the manifestation of
corruption for a while, to no avail.
In a statement by his Special
Assistant on Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Ayokunle said,
“Being a pastor, the acting president may know what we don’t know and he has a
right to correct those whose teaching or preaching contradicts the scripture.
“What we know is that the church
must speak against evil in the land, corruption inclusive. The church has been
speaking against the perceived genocide in the country, insecurity of life and
property, hypocrisy, nepotism, greediness, tribalism, favourism, treasury
lootings, lopsided appointments, etc.
“These are all manifestation of
corruption. Corruption goes beyond greed and diversion of public money into
personal hands. Whether our leaders, politicians and civil servants are
listening is another thing entirely.
“Those who have not been
preaching against the evil in the country should heed the counsel of the acting
president and the leadership of CAN in turn tasks those in the position of
authority to be sensitive to the yearning of the church for peace, security,
job opportunities, good roads, affordable medical care, and an end to every
form of hardship in the land.”
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