ABEOKUTA–The General Overseer of Victory Life Bible Church (VLBC), Apostle Lawrence Achudume has urged political leaders in the country to make policies capable of lessening the hardship faces by Nigerians as a result of the fuel subsidy removal.
He noted that the current situation of the nation’s economy has placed untold hardship on many Nigerians especially the less privileged who now find it difficult to make ends meet.
Achudume made this assertion on Sunday in a sermon entitled “The Rise of the Josephs” at the church headquarters in Abeokuta.
According to Achudume, “political office holders should come up with policies that will better the lots of the masses, pointing out that the hardship being faced by Nigerians would not have occurred if the government was sensitive to the plight of the people.
Hw further noted that the world is going through both political and economic crisis, while frowning at the non-challant attitude of the political class.
“It appears that many political office holders are no longer concerned about the citizens. Politicians now make the masses slaves by removing their economic powers through policies that are not people-oriented”, he said
Apostle Achudume who posited that Nigerians are suffering in the midst of the country’s abundant human and natural resources said bad policies and lack of respect for humanity are responsible for the nation’s socio-economic challenges.
While urging government at all levels to do the needful, Apostle Achudume warned his colleagues on the pulpit not to collaborate with the political class to further put more burden on innocent citizens by compromising their messages.
“God wants everyone to respect those in positions of authority, respect them,but focus on God because all you have at a time like this is God. You can get solutions to all challenges if you embrace God and look unto Him for divine assistance “.
Quoting relevant scriptures from the Bible, Apostle Achudume informed that Joseph was made to pass through different storms in life by his haters but triumphed and ruled with the wisdom of God as a political leader in Egypt .
“Joseph was hated, wrongly accused, persecuted and sent to prison, yet he did not defend himself but God showed up for him and made him the solution center of Pharaoh’s problems.
“As Christians, you are to make up your mind to trust God wholeheartedly at a time like this. Sometimes your faith will fail, your faith will dwindle but remember the Characteristics of God and be assured that the same God that took Joseph from the prison to the Palace will see you through the economic crisis in Nigeria”, Achudume stated.
