According to Afrobeats musician Spyro, religious leaders are “benefiting the most” from Nigeria’s economic hardship and insecurity.
He claims that because they profit from the terrible state of the nation, the majority of religious leaders are not speaking out as they should.
In a recent interview with Wozabia FM Lagos, the “Who’s Your Guy” hitmaker asserted that clerics have a duty to advocate for the welfare of their congregations.
“Nigerian religious leaders should speak up against insecurity. They should tell the people on how to secure themselves and include the issue of insecurity in their sermons. They should also give their congregants proper electoral orientations.
“Unfortunately, they are not doing that because the more the country is spoiling, the more money they make.
“Anywhere there is a crisis in a country, the people who benefit the most are religious leaders.
“We should make sure we hold all our leaders, including clerics, accountable,” he stated.
I respectfully disagree with Spyro’s generalization. Not all religious leaders are involved in profiting from Nigeria’s insecurity and hardships. It would be more accurate and fair if he specifically mentioned those leaders who are actually benefiting from the situation, rather than implicating the entire religious community.
