Nigeria needs all good hands on deck —Bishop Kuponu

BISHOP of the Diocese of Ijebu North, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Right Reverend Dr S.G. Kuponu, has called for dedicated efforts by all well-meaning individuals to save the country.

He stated this on Friday in his charge delivered at the first session of the fifth synod, at St. John’s Anglican Church, Oke-Sopen, Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, which had as its theme: The People That Do Know Their God Shall Be Strong and Do Exploit.

He said: “In our nation today, it is incontrovertible that our sense of crisis daily accumulates. My take on this is that we need an ‘original national ideology,’ that would be well rooted in the basic tenets of true federalism. To achieve this, we need a dedicated , committed, fearless, incorruptible, assiduous, selfless, patriotic and knowledgeable leadership.”

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While calling for renewed efforts on quality education for all citizens, as well as cultivating an attitude of service to the nation, he noted that “all hands must be on deck to salvage the dwindling fortunes of the socio-economic and political fortunes of the nation.”

He lamented the attacks by herdsmen across the country, noting that “Nigerians must be treated as equals before the law,” just as he called on the government to take urgent efforts to address the health sector.

On the 2019 elections, while calling for the “integrity of elections to be beyond reproach, said: “the result of elections in Nigeria should be a true reflection of the will of the people. This is the essence of democracy.”