Okogie Warns Corrupt Leaders

ARCHBISHOP Emeritus of Catholic Arch-diocese of Lagos,
Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie has issued a strong warning to
Nigerian politicians who are in the habit of looting the
nation's treasury to desist from such unruly behaviour or incur
the wrath of the people.

In a recent release made available to newsmen, the prelate,
while joining the human rights community in eulogising the
legacies of the late human rights activist, Dr. Beko Ransome-
Kuti, regretted that most of the moral principles for which the
nation's past heroes lived and struggled to entrench in our
polity, seemed to have been buried with them.

Okogie, who commended the human rights groups for the
peaceful manner they comported themselves during the
programmes organised to mark the eighth year remembrance
of Dr. Ransome-Kuti, challenged the nation's leaders to live
up to their electoral promises by providing the masses with
the necessary social amenities needed to make life worth
living.

"How quickly we forget our heroes. It is sad that their
legacies seem to be buried with them. This period is another
opportunity for our leaders to have a re-think and consider the
plights of the oppressed masses.

"We live in a country where over 90 per cent of the citizens
are oppressed and homeless. This is why I am calling on our
leaders, especially the corrupt ones, who are in the habit of
looting the nation's treasury and manipulating the system for
their selfish ends to desist from doing such," Okogie stated.

He regretted that some of the nation's political and religious
leaders have sold their conscience for the sake of money,
noting with dismay that the race for the occupation of political
offices in 2015, had given rise to unethical oppressive
practices by politicians against the poor masses.

"I want to call on all those who have sold their conscience for
money to read the handwriting on the wall and repent before it
is too late.

"Justice will soon catch up with all the corrupt leaders and
their accomplices. There is no hiding place for them, even in
the Presidency. Aso Rock is not a hiding place when the hand
of justice calls," he added.

Okogie then called on all Nigerians to storm the heavens with
their prayers for peace and justice.

"Let us storm the heavens with our prayers for peace and
justice and for peaceful election, come 2015."

Via: Vanguard