Be wary of corrupt elements, anglican archbishop cautions Tinubu

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The Archbishop of Ondo Province of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Reverend Simeon Borokini, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to be wary of corrupt elements and political office holders so as not to derail in his bid to right the wrongs in the system.

Borokini, who stated this while delivering Bishop’s charge at the second session of the 14th synod held at Saint John’s Anglican Church, Oba-Ile, in Akure North local government area of the state, admonished Tinubu to fulfill his campaign promise to fight corruption.

“My fear about Tinubu’s presidency is about the party, where they have their caucus. If his caucus can allow him to do what Nigerians want, it will be better for him.

“He should not rely on the bad advice of party members and cabals; he should not mingle with those that will give him bad advice; he should appoint the right people; people with like minds that will move the country forward.

“We know that corruption has eaten deep into the fabric of Nigeria; he should exonerate himself and try everything possible to reduce corruption. When you take a position of leadership, you have to step on toes; there are certain decisions that you will need to make.

“So, at this time, if need be to step on toes, he should, especially give us a good image at this time. Eyes are on him to know what he is going to do and how he’s going to lead this nation, especially as far as corruption is concerned,” the cleric warned.

“I will appeal that any palliative that he is going to give, he should do it urgently, whatever he is going to do to reduce the suffering of people, he should do it as quickly as possible,” he stated.

He also advised the president to tackle others national challenges, among them, insecurity, banditry, kidnapping, strike actions in tertiary institutions, indiscipline and corruption, youth unemployment, and medical pilgrimage to foreign countries.

Borokini condemned the the spate of ritual killings across the country, urging government to pay attention to the menace among the youth.

The cleric said the rate at which young men are involved in money-making rituals and the get-rich syndrome is alarming and the government must wade in before it becomes the norm among the youth.

“This trend is fast-becoming a culture among our young ones who cut corners to become rich overnight and not through hard work and diligence to duty. This is dangerous for the future of our young ones.

“We appeal to parents, teachers, and priests to please preach against these evil acts and encourage our young ones to embrace hard work and diligence as the pathway to success cum greatness, and not through dubious means,” he said.

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