The Bishop of Ibadan Diocese, the Most Reverend Joseph Akinfenwa, has said the current economic environment had thrown many Nigerians into severe pain despite the promise that it would be for a short time.
Bishio Akinfenwa stated this in his sermon at a consecration service during which the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, consecrated four new bishops Presented two Archbishops and Dean for the church at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Cathedral Church, Ikeja, Lagos on Sunday 27 August.
Among those consecrated are the new Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Lagos, Ifedola Okupevi; and the new Bishop of Akoko Edo Diocese, Ebenezer Saiki.
Others are Venerable Collins Babalola of the Anglican Diocese of Ajayi Crowther and Venerable Festus Nwafili of Ndokwa Diocese.
Speaking, Akinfenwa said, “Even if we say it is temporary, the truth is that people are in severe pain. And when people are pushed to tears, it is clergymen who offer their shoulders for people to lean on and cry upon.
“Despite all the noise of worship in the land, who is not embarrassed by the level of corruption, crime, and bad culture in the country? It is often said that a society gets the kind of leadership it deserves. Even the leader that was described as the epitome of integrity and the champion of anti-corruption, for eight years, corruption practically gave him a knockout.”
He said the present pains Nigerians were subjected were becoming unbearable when you looked at the people nominated as ministers. Most of the people were recycled old ‘ cargoes” who had alleged corrupt cases hanging on them at EFCC and ICPC”.
Advising those consecrated and presented that they should not be distracted. “There is a lot of work to be done. This is divine recruitment. This should be taken as a challenge, not an achievement. This should be taken as a call to service.”
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