Primate Ndukuba Urges Nigerians to Stay Hopeful Amid Economic Challenges

Primate Ndukuba Urges Nigerians to Stay Hopeful Amid Economic Challenges

  • Reverend Henry Ndukuba, Primate of the Church of Nigeria, urges Nigerians to remain hopeful despite economic challenges, emphasizing faith, leadership, and industrial development
  • He condemns corruption and misuse of funds, calling for revitalization of agro-industries to drive growth
  • Speaking at the 35th Anniversary Awards, Ndukuba reassured citizens that faith in God will eventually lift the nation out of hardship

Reverend Henry Ndukuba, Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has called on Nigerians to remain hopeful despite the country's worsening economic situation.

Speaking at the 35th Anniversary Awards and Carnival for Christ Celebration in Abuja, he emphasized the importance of faith, good leadership, and industrial development.

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Primate Ndukuba urges Nigerians to stay hopeful amid economic challenges. Photo credit: TheRealChurchGist/X
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Addressing Pressing Issues

Reverend Ndukuba reassured citizens that God would lift the country out of its difficulties and urged them not to lose hope.

He identified corruption and poor leadership as major hindrances to Nigeria's progress and criticized the misuse of public funds, specifically referencing claims that over N318 billion was spent on a new version of the national anthem.

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Message of Hope and Industrialization

The Primate sent out a message of hope, urging Nigerians to trust in God. He highlighted the need for revitalizing agro-industries to turn the nation's fortunes around.

Ndukuba emphasized that industrialization is key to economic growth, enabling people to feed their families and process agricultural produce.

Ndukuba said: “We should not give up, we should hope in the power of God, who is not like us, who will not fail, who will not be wary, who will not abandon his own.
“Because we have seen that by faith in this God, people can be lifted, people can be helped, people can even use the little resources at their disposal to achieve great things.
“And so, we are sending out a message of hope to Nigeria that we will not stop hoping and trusting in God. In due season, the Lord will lift this nation."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has identified the main causes of Nigeria's current challenges and listed three solutions to tackle them.

Speaking exclusively to Legit.ng via telephone chat, a former governorship aspirant in Plateau state, Comrade Podar Yiljwan Johnson, attributed the current economic situation to rising insecurity, corruption, and bad governance.

Source: Legit.ng

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