Prepare for revolution, Archbishop tells Nigerians

The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rev Emmanuel Chukwuma, on Tuesday called on Nigerians to prepare for a revolution.

Chukwuma, who has constantly criticised  President Muhammadu Buhari’s management  style, spoke in an interview with Punch correspondent in Enugu.

According to him, the  poverty rate is high in the country  because of bad leadership.

He  said    the N30,000 new minimum wage would not  reduce poverty in Nigeria,  adding that  inflation would render  the new  pay  worthless.

The cleric said, “There  is hunger and  people are deprived   of  the basic necessities of life in Nigeria and the  N30,000 new  minimum wage, which amounts to N1,000 per day,  would not solve any problem.

“How would people pay for house rent, school fees, medical fees and other utilities which must be taken care of, let alone feeding themselves and their  families.”

Chukwuma said, “It is high time the expired and old politicians who have held Nigeria down left the stage so that we can have a new Nigeria of our dream where things work.”

He urged the Nigeria Labour Congress  to champion the revolution,  which, according to him,  is imminent.

He also  called for  the restructuring of  the country.

Chukwuma added,  “All  political appointments must reflect  federal character. Since the President and  his deputy  come from  the North-West and South-West respectively,  the position of the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives should go to other zones.”

– Punch