Prayers not enough to change Nigeria, says Anglican Primate

• Published date: 14 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The Primate, Archbishop, Metropolitan Church of Nigeria Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba has urged Nigerians to change the mentality that simply praying will change Nigeria.

He said Nigeria will not get the best leaders during the month's general elections that will solve the nation's problem through prayers alone.

Archbishop Ndukuba said it was time that Nigerians realised that they must match their prayers with practical actions by going to the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to get their permanent voter cards to enable them to participate in the forthcoming elections.

Speaking with newsmen after he commissioned the Dental and Ear/Nose/Throat Departments of the Good Shepherd Specialist Hospital, Uwani Enugu on Saturday, the Primate also urged Nigerians to de-emphasise issues of political parties, religion and tribe and vote for individuals with character, integrity and capability to solve Nigeria's myriad of problems.

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'Every Nigerian is aware of something - that things have fallen apart. It is clear that the centre cannot hold anymore because our leaders have in one way or the other, compromised the things that needed to be done for their own selfish or sectional interest. Because of that, Nigeria has become ungovernable in terms of insecurity, poor economy, poverty and all sorts of bad things,' he said.

He decried the high level of injustice in the country, lamenting, 'The way things have gone has not been for the good of the citizens of this nation. Those in authorities may have tried...