The Chairman and Spiritual Father of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide (Ayo Ni O), Most Reverend Samuel Abidoye, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan’s government to avoid grandstanding in its fight against corruption in the New Year.
Abidoye said, “Instances of corruption by government officials and lack of diligent prosecution of those caught in the act by the government tend to send wrong signals to observers about our sincerity in fighting sleaze in government. The Otedola/Faroukgate, the Oduahgate and the Mainagate are some instances that could be mentioned.
“Also, what has happened to those accused of robbing the country blind in the oil sector through illegal collection of fuel subsidy? It is not enough to posture about intolerance for corruption; offenders should be prosecuted to drive home the point. The government needs to prove that they deserve our trust before they start another round of electioneering to ask us to vote them back into power.”
The cleric stated this in his New Year Message to the members of the CSMC Worldwide and other Nigerians. Copies of the message were made available to journalists on Wednesday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
He said it was not enough for the government to parade anti-graft agencies without putting them to proper usage.
He said that the lack of insincerity usually demonstrated by the government regarding its much-vaunted anti-corruption crusade had further emboldened the perpetrators to continue in their despicable and ungodly activities.
He therefore enjoined the government to effectively punish corrupt political and public office holders as well as individuals found to have soiled their hands, rather than paying lip service to combating corruption.
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