Independence Day: Bad Leadership Stopping Nigeria's Progress - Achudume

Rev. Achudume leading prayer at the rally

ABEOKUTA - The General Overseer of the Victory Life Bible Church, Apostle Lawrence Achudume attributed bad leadership as part of factors responsible for under development of Nigeria.

Achudume said Nigeria remains a prosperous nation blessed with abundance natural resources to to compete favourably with other giant nations, but selfish leaders and bad leadership.

The clergyman however, advised Nigerians to elect wise men to power come 2023 in order to reverse the growing trend of backwardness and uncertainties  bedevilling the nation.

Achudume who spoke during an independent walk tagged "The siege is over", urged Nigerians to elect people who are not stealing for the future and not there to fill their belly into office.

"Come next election, let us stop electing bad people into power. We should elect wise men, intelligent people; people who are not stealing for the future. People who are here to develop today so that the future can be better. People that have passion for Nigeria; people that have passion for the coming generations."

He also said Nigeria's resources should be developed by our leaders, while the atmosphere for entrepreneurship should be made conducive for entrepreneurs to rise, saying the rate at which small businesses are dying and people are turning to beggars is worrisome and a major source of concern.

He lamented that, Nigeria is fast losing her best brains to developed countries, saying Nigerians need to elect credible leaders to reverse the trend.

"Our Engineers are going, our Doctors are going, and Nigeria has the best brains that are making waves in the world. We have to begin to replicate that in Nigeria".

Rev. Mrs. Achudume joining other crusaders

On the purpose of the independence day walk, the Victory Life Bible Church, General Overseer said he was on the street with his members to pray against bad omen that has bedeviled the development of Nigeria.

"We are here to declare that Nigeria will be great again. We are here to declare that peace will reign in Nigeria. We are here to declare that Nigeria is a blessed country and not cursed. We are here to declare that the expectations and the wishes of God for our nation will come to pass".