A Vicar of the Anglican Communion, Ven. Ife Okupevi has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps to steer the nation’s economy from recession as the suffering in the land is becoming unbearable.
Ven. Ife, who is the Vicar of the Church of the Resurrection, Anglican Communion, 1004 Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos, said this while delivering his sermon at the funeral service for late Mrs Elizabeth Nwogwugwu.
Present at the funeral service was Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, who Ven. Ife told to inform the president that Nigeria is not working.
He said: “Please tell Mr. President that things are not working, Nigerians’ joy has been turned to sorrow, there is too much suffering in the land and this may lead to anarchy. Go and tell all the politicians, all our leaders to serve Christ and to do God’s will. Nigeria has been blessed with heavenly blessings. We are better than United States of America because God has blessed us with many things.
“We are better than United Kingdom, Japan, Paris, China, if we can harness what we have, Nigeria will be great.
“Things are not working well in this our country, the Niger Delta Avengers are here, robbers, Boko Haram and kidnappers are making life undesirable for Nigerians. Think of all other atrocities, think of all the vices, corruption in this country.”