The Chancellor of Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara
state, Bishop David Oyedepo, has challenged the present administration under
President Muhammadu Buhari to be more sensitive to issues that affect ordinary
nigerians saying that things have not been working well.
Oyedepo,also the founder of Living Faith Church worldwide, a.k.a
Winners Chapel further described the socio-economic challenges in the nation as
those borne out of systemic failure, adding that there is no point blaming any
political party or individual for the current travails Nigeria is facing .
The clergyman cum academician spoke with journalists in Omu
Aran at the fifth founder's day celebration of the private university he established
in Omu Aran,his country home. According to him,"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."
"The present administration should be more sensitive to
issues that affect ordinary people, because things had not been working
well." He noted that,"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."
"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."
he added.
Oyedepo also said, "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 individuals in the country also have a lot to play to
recover the dignity of our nation".
He however stressed that, "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. "He 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."
"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".
Oyedepo also said, "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.
"Nigeria problems 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. So each
one of us has a role to play. Private bodies should be allowed in all other
areas of the country just like we have in the education sector. "He
stressed.
He further said that,"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."
"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 added.
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