The founder of Faith Women Fellowship Ministry International, Pastor Lydia Idoko, reminded Nigerian leaders on Tuesday that power is transient and advised them to make policies that have a human face.
The presiding pastor of the ministry gave the charge on Tuesday while speaking to newsmen in Makurdi during the opening of the two-day conference of women of excellence for working-class and business women in the public and private sectors.
The woman of God lamented the pains and hardship Nigerians were passing through at the moment and submitted that Nigerians have never had it so bad as this.
She called on President Bola Tinubu and other leaders not to focus only on their knowledge but to seek the face of God to tackle the economic situation of the country.
Mrs Idoko, the widow of the former Chief Judge of Benue State, the late Justice Alhassan Idoko, said that Nigerians were crying on a daily basis due to hardship in the country and called on the president to listen to the cry of the masses.
According to her, “The scripture says, do to others what you want them to do unto you; even while carrying out reforms, you should be able to get feedback on how the masses are doing; ask yourself if your family is part of them how they will be surviving.
“I encourage our leaders to listen to the cry of the masses; Nigerians have never cried this way, and everyone is affected. You have the opportunity to serve now, and you should know that you will be remembered for two things: the problem you created while in office and the one you solved.
While calling on those close to the seat of power to put the interests of the less privileged at heart while advising the president, the woman of God reminded them that power is transient.
She said, “Let them not do it for selfish or covetous purposes but to put the interests of the less privileged at heart because they will not be there tomorrow; they will come back and meet the masses.
“In this (Benue) state we have seen many people who served under three administrations and they came back, and today they are climbing motorcycles around the town.
Speaking on the essence of the programme, Mrs Idoko said it was to stir up the confidence of women in God despite the hardship confronting the nation.
“Despite the hardship confronting our nation, we need to encourage our people, particularly women, that God has not abandoned them. He is a faithful father; we just need to exercise patience so that God will touch the hearts of our leaders to be able to do the best for the people.
“We also have to create the awareness of spiritual revival because in a situation like this we need to grow our spiritual life by coming together to pray as a corporate body as well as pray for our country for God to intervene,” she counselled.
ALSO READ THESE TOP STORIES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
and then