Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, pleaded with President Bola Tinubu on Sunday to end the corruption that has plagued the economy of the country and spare Nigerians from suffering.
Bakare’s remarks reflected those felt across the nation, which were reflected in a brief national strike and drawn-out discussions between organised labour and the Federal Government in response to fuel price increases brought on by the elimination of subsidies and the rising cost of living.
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He declared: “Mr President, even though you have announced some palliatives, let me remind you that palliatives cannot address the root cause of the problem,” Bakare said in an ideologically charged “State of the Nation” address broadcast on Sunday.
“Therefore, we demand that you address the root cause of the problem. Take the yoke off the neck of the poor, go after the loot, recover the loot, and retool it to the benefit of Nigerians. In simple terms, Mr President, kill corruption, not Nigerians.”
