By Calista Oyeoba/ Posted December 2, 2024
The renowned primate of the church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Right Reverend Henry Ndukuba, has sent a timely message of encouragement to Nigerians, urging them to be confident regardless the economic challenges facing the country.
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During the 35 Anniversary Awards and carnival for Christ Celebration of the Abuja Anglican Communion held in Abuja last week, Reverend Ndukuba highlighted the value of good leadership and strong spiritual foundation to influence the development of Nigeria, saying the current challenges are surmountable.
Amidst the gloomy disposition of many, the Primate advised citizens to have faith and not lose hope, giving assurances from the Holy Writ that God would help the country to overcome the difficulties.
The primate acknowledged that the menace of corruption and poor leadership have hindered the progress of the country. He condemned the misuse of public funds which could be channeled to developing the country. For instance, he claimed that over N318 billion was wasted on the implementation of the new version of national anthem, an amount he opined could have been deployed to productive sectors of the economy.
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The Primate pointed out that the Anglican Communion marked 35 years of existence, saying; “We should not give up, we should hope in the power of God, who is not like us, who will not fail, who will not be wary, who will not abandon his own.
“Because we have seen that by faith in this God, people can be lifted, people can be helped, people can even use the little resources at their disposal to achieve great things.
“And so, we are sending out a message of hope to Nigeria that we will not stop hoping and trusting in God. In due season, the Lord will lift this nation.
“It is so crazy to say that one of the ministers of this nation is telling us that they spent over N318 billion in the implementation of bringing in the new old national anthem. Did they compose a new one? What did they do? This N318 billion, will it not be enough to establish industries?
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“Nigeria is richly blessed, but because of the endemic corruption in our system, palliatives will not get to those who need it.
“But if there will be a revitalization, a reactivation of our agro-industries, cotton in Funtua to feed the textile industries in Kaduna, maize and cereal being produced in the far North, North East, North West and indeed, we are able to process food and feed not only this nation but this continent of Africa.
“What will turn around our fortune is industrialization. They will be able to feed their families. Even if we concentrate on growing tomatoes and processing some of these, our agro-industries and growing our agro-industries.”
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“As we celebrate the 35 years of our existence, we pray that the Lord will manifest his glory and power, bless Nigeria, bless her citizens, bless her leadership, and indeed, raise us from where we are to position us to where he desires us to be.”