Nigerian pastor condemns corrupt African leaders
Lebogang Mosikare | Tuesday May 27, 2014 15:34
He told a church service in Francistown on Sunday that for Africa to be free, there should be good governance in every country. “We do not want wars in Africa because human life is very precious,” said Onyia from the Family of God Church.
He said Africa’s problems are very similar because they are caused by leaders who want to amass wealth for their families and political allies. He stated that there is widespread corruption in Nigeria’s oil industry.
He added: “In Nigeria white people have left corruption. We thank them for bringing the Bible to Africa because we use it as a shield for our problems”.
He criticised people who use religion to kill. He said that if people pray to God the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in Nigerian can come back. “Boko Haram is fighting our religion. Because our president Goodluck Jonathan is a Christian, they are fighting him. We should pray to God to overcome these problems,” said Onyia.
A banner written, ‘Bring back our Nigerians school girls’ was displayed by the church choir as the service progressed. In his onslaught against African leaders, Onyia was supported by a church representative from Kenya, Rachel Ngoma, who said that corruption is killing the economies of many African countries. Ngoma took a swipe at Boko Haram for killing innocent people.
“How do you fight a Muslim who does not fear death? The problems of slavery, colonialisation and poverty are rampant in Africa. We should use God to fight these evils that are affecting us,” she said.
The guest speaker, Sylvia Muzila encouraged Africans to believe in themselves to overcome problems like corruption that are rife on the continent.
Muzila heaped praise on Zimbabwe for the free and fair elections that were conducted in the country last year. She said that before 2008, there was an influx of economic migrants from Zimbabwe because the economy of the country was poor.
Muzila said that the situation in Zimbabwe is getting better as can be seen from the few Zimbabweans who cross the border illegally to look for employment opportunities in Botswana. The service was held under the theme; ‘Celebrate, Unite, and Strengthen Africa – Our Divine Heritage’. It is a worldwide initiative held on May 25 to mark and celebrate the journey and progress of African people with God.