The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Friday said there is no difference between military and civilian rule after 26 years of democracy in Nigeria.
Pastor Giwa said the so-called proponents of democracy are now the enemies of Nigerians because they paved the way to squander the country’s resources.
He made the remark in his statement to mark this year’s Democracy Day and 26 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria.
According to Pastor Giwa: “Those who claim to have fought for democracy are the enemies of Nigerians. We didn’t know they were paving the way for themselves to squander the resources of Nigeria.
“For 26 years, Nigerians still find it difficult to differentiate between military rule and democracy. Under the current dispensation, Nigerians have witnessed economic shocks in all ramifications.”;
Lamenting over the increasing level of poverty in Nigeria, the clergyman said Nigerians should seek God’s deliverance from selfish politicians.
He added: “Poverty is increasing while hatred among the people has continued to cause serious damage to the development of Nigeria.
“At this time, we need to cry to God to deliver Nigeria from the hands of selfish politicians who want to destroy the country at all costs. So far, most Nigerians now believe the phrase that ‘The devil you know is better than the angel you don’t know.’
“Meaning that you can only judge the current administration by what it does; you don’t know what the next administration will do. Rather than moving forward, why are we moving backward?
“We need to begin to ask ourselves questions, such as: Are we transparent with the people we lead? What can people say after my leadership has expired? What have I done to improve the living standards of Nigerians?
“Have you been able to implement policies focused on social protection and equitable distribution of resources? If these are not properly and effectively tackled, then I wonder what we celebrate as a country.”;
