“We have been speaking since” — Pastor Ibiyeomie responds to criticism over silence on insecurity
Founder of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, has responded to growing criticism that religious leaders have not spoken strongly enough about Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.
Speaking during a church service, the cleric argued that many of those demanding that pastors speak out today were silent when some church leaders criticized the government during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
According to Ibiyeomie, pastors and religious leaders have not been completely silent on national issues, insisting that concerns about governance and insecurity have been raised over the years.
He questioned why some critics appear to overlook previous interventions by church leaders while accusing them of inaction today.
His comments come amid increasing public debate over the role of religious leaders in addressing issues such as insecurity, kidnappings, and governance.
He said …
“Now nobody is talking again, all those people that use to r!ot during are not r!oting again, Nigeria is a funny country. They talked during Jonathan, why they no talk again. They say men of God are not talking about the country’s insecurity, the ones that talked during Jonathan’s term, why’re they not talking now? The time we talked, una talk ? We’ve been shouting since”
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“Now nobody is talking again, all those people that use to r!ot during Jonathan’s tenure are not r!oting again, Nigeria is a funny country. They say men of God are not talking about the country’s insecurity, the ones that talked during Jonathan’s term, why’re they not talking… pic.twitter.com/tSMOOtkDU7
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