Founder of Living Faith Church ( Winners Chapel) and Chancellor of Landmark University situated in Omu Aran, Kwara State, Bishop David Oyedepo, has adviced Nigerians to stop blaming political individuals and parties for the challenges we are facing in the country.
The cleric while addressing newsmen at the fifth founder's day celebration of the University has this to say:
"Our problem is a systemic problem not political or
leadership problem and we must find solution to it. Nigeria will not go
down the drain; we will proffer solution to it.”
“Nigeria’s problem is all about cost effective solution that will come out of
sound reasoning. Remember the people in government are from us. So, we
are all in government since they are not foreigners. We all have roles to
play.
“We have to be committed in finding the solution and stop the blame game
even though government has a major role to play; each one of us also has
roles to play.
“People will not listen to a critique but a consult who are thinking value
addition taught. We learn from other nations efforts in solving problems.
He said, “The challenges have been with us for many years, it didn’t just
happen now. Government should be sensitive on issues that affect everybody.
“We have been fighting over the issue of power for many decades now.
Government should have its priority. They should itemise the fundamentals
that can move Nigeria forward and commit to it.
“Where we are today is not where we should be. The effect of the forex
has a lot to do with small scale industries and that is where the bulk of
Nigeria employment is,” Oyedepo added.
He noted that “We don’t have to have the resources, if we have the
platform for investors to come in because they are more in touch with the
issues.
“What am saying is that things have not been working and we are all
aware of it. There is no point pointing accusing finger. Each individual in
the country also have a lot to play to recover the dignity of our nation.
“Anybody can make mistakes but if people in the authority are not
sensitive to the cry of the people, we would keep making more mistakes.
“My understanding is that it is never late to be right. If a decision is
made and we discovered it is not right we should do an informed review.”
Speaking further, Oyedepo said, “Look at the present fuel problem. It used
to be black market but now we have black stations and they have the right
to sell at any price because they are private marketers; but the government
still need to come out and take a decision on it.
“Solution should not be only thinking, we should go beyond thinking to
reasoning, logical, rational and analytical reasoning by identifying the issues
and proffer possible way out of the problem.
The cleric, however, said ‘Nigerians need to take responsibility of our
challenges and find solutions to them because we have nowhere else to go.’
“We should not sit down and cast blames,”Oyedepo noted.
The cleric while addressing newsmen at the fifth founder's day celebration of the University has this to say:
"Our problem is a systemic problem not political or
leadership problem and we must find solution to it. Nigeria will not go
down the drain; we will proffer solution to it.”
“Nigeria’s problem is all about cost effective solution that will come out of
sound reasoning. Remember the people in government are from us. So, we
are all in government since they are not foreigners. We all have roles to
play.
“We have to be committed in finding the solution and stop the blame game
even though government has a major role to play; each one of us also has
roles to play.
“People will not listen to a critique but a consult who are thinking value
addition taught. We learn from other nations efforts in solving problems.
He said, “The challenges have been with us for many years, it didn’t just
happen now. Government should be sensitive on issues that affect everybody.
“We have been fighting over the issue of power for many decades now.
Government should have its priority. They should itemise the fundamentals
that can move Nigeria forward and commit to it.
“Where we are today is not where we should be. The effect of the forex
has a lot to do with small scale industries and that is where the bulk of
Nigeria employment is,” Oyedepo added.
He noted that “We don’t have to have the resources, if we have the
platform for investors to come in because they are more in touch with the
issues.
“What am saying is that things have not been working and we are all
aware of it. There is no point pointing accusing finger. Each individual in
the country also have a lot to play to recover the dignity of our nation.
“Anybody can make mistakes but if people in the authority are not
sensitive to the cry of the people, we would keep making more mistakes.
“My understanding is that it is never late to be right. If a decision is
made and we discovered it is not right we should do an informed review.”
Speaking further, Oyedepo said, “Look at the present fuel problem. It used
to be black market but now we have black stations and they have the right
to sell at any price because they are private marketers; but the government
still need to come out and take a decision on it.
“Solution should not be only thinking, we should go beyond thinking to
reasoning, logical, rational and analytical reasoning by identifying the issues
and proffer possible way out of the problem.
The cleric, however, said ‘Nigerians need to take responsibility of our
challenges and find solutions to them because we have nowhere else to go.’
“We should not sit down and cast blames,”Oyedepo noted.
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