Archbishop Rebukes Political Leaders for Escalating Nigeria Persecution
Archbishop Peter Akinola, the Primate of Nigeria, has condemned the political and religious unrest in the country.
Posted: Friday, May 19 , 2006

Archbishop Peter Akinola, the Primate of Nigeria, has condemned the political and religious unrest in the country. In an address to his diocesan synod, on 13th May at All Saint’s Cathedral he rebuked the political leaders in Nigeria, commenting that they had failed to provide a “clear vision” for the development of the nation.

Rev Akinola told the synod that “no Nigerian politician is worth dying for”.

He said, “For goodness sake, what do we owe these shameless political opportunists? People, who ordinarily ought to be languishing in jail.

“It is time we tell them to go back to the farm or find something else to do. The current political climate portends enough danger for our nation’s future. Nigeria deserves better than these evil men can offer.”

Insisting that the future of Nigeria had to lie in a true democracy, the Archbishop told the Church that it had to be the body to bring this about and urged members to work toward this goal. the rest