Invest in Social Amenities, Clergy Tells Nigerian Leaders

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt

Clergyman David Udo has called on political leaders in Nigeria to invest in social amenities for the benefit of the citizens.

Speaking with journalists, shortly after celebrating 25th anniversary of his church, The Apostolic Mount Olive Church, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Udo, a prophet, stressed the essence of functional social amenities and a social security system that will cater for the needs of Nigerians.

He charged the leaders to begin to replicate the type of infrastructural development they see abroad back home, given Nigeria’s abundant resources.

He said: “To our leaders in this country Nigeria, who go out to other countries, see what other presidents are doing, we pray to Almighty God to give them wisdom.

“I advise them to use wisdom, what they go out and see: good hospitals, good education, good economy, the way others manage their countries for the rich and poor to be alive to eat and succeed in this life, you should bring back to this country.”

Udo, who thanked God for the grace upon his ministry in the past 25 years, warned that poor Nigerians, especially children and the elderly, would be exposed to untimely deaths if the leaders fail to take care of them.

“As you go out, you see steady light. We can have it in this country. You see children born, some of them, government gives them money. Elders, they have a place, they treat them in the way they will live long.”

He added: “If our leaders in this country who go out and see cannot bring those things to this country to help the poor, even the elders, the poor can die; elders can die, they can’t reach the year God gave to them”.