2023: Don’t tear Nigeria apart over your ambition, Bishop Isong cautions politicians
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
The General Overseer of the Christian Central Chapel International, Bishop Gospel Emmah Isong, has cautioned politicians in Nigeria against tearing the country apart because of their ambitions.
He also warned against campaign of calumny just to drag integrity of their political opponents to the mud because they want to win elections at all cost.
Isong gave the warning at the sidelines of the prophetic church programme tagged “Morning Dew” which usually holds every first Saturday of the month at the church auditorium.
In his words Isong said, “No man can tear this nation apart. Nigeria cannot be torn into pieces. Don’t over heat the polity so that you don’t break the country to piece. This nation would remain as one indivisible entity.
“This ugly trend of politicians and electorate being in the habit of giving priority attention to candidates’ tribal and religious origin instead of focusing on telling Nigerians what they would bring to the table is what can tear the nation apart.
“It’s so common these days to see core supporters of particular candidates and some electorate paying attention to candidates’ tribal origin, religious background and personalities than to the candidates’ political programme and ideology.
“I think this is very wrong and condemnable. Let me tell you that Nigeria will neither break into pieces nor tear apart by desperate politicians despite the numerous economic challenges and misfortunes faced by the nation,” he said.
He warned perpetrators of Kidnapping, armed banditry, robbery,human trafficking, cyber criminals and those stealing from government coffers just because they are opportuned to occupy high places of authority to be weary of evil deed or be ready to face the wrath of God.
The cleric also cautioned against current trend where politicians have ignored issue based campaigns and placed premium on campaigns along ethno-religious/ tribal lines rather than reeling out to electorate what they would do if they were to be privileged to come to power.
