Foursquare overseer tasks Nigerians on electoral participation

Nigerians irrespective of creed and religion must take more than passing interest in politics to make those in government accountable. For them to also overcome poverty and have a better life, they must determine their own destinies by voting their conscience in the coming elections.

General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, Reverend Felix Meduoye, according to a statement gave the charge recently on the state of the nation at the Church headquarters in Lagos.

Focusing on infrastructure deficit, insecurity, challenge of leadership and the economy, he restated that the country was presently going through trying times, adding: “There is apprehension in the land as a result of the political, social and economic issues in Nigeria.

“Political leadership has failed the nation and this evident in all levels - judiciary, legislature and executive. The failure of leaders to provide the needed direction has left the country comatose as the nation’s human and material resources have not been well harnessed for development.”

He lamented that in spite of the nation’s huge economic potential considering its population advantage, its economy was still tottering as industrialisation has suffered fatally with low capacity utilisation, unemployment, underemployment and incessant strikes.

“Hunger and poverty are fanning embers of anger, frustration and disappointments in many quarters and Nigerians are becoming increasingly intolerant of one another. These negative features should be of great concern to all of us,” he stated.

He added that due to the parlous state of the country’s socio-economic milieu, Nigerians should use the forthcoming general elections to determine their destinies and future by voting for the right candidates in a non-violent, free and fair manner.

Meduoye, who spoke in company of other members of the Church council, stressed that Nigeria is blessed with abundant resources but the blessings have been grossly underutilized because of leadership failure.

“The forthcoming elections offer us another opportunity to determine the destiny of this country through active participation in the electoral process. Nigeria needs intervention and complete turnaround.