Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, has said with the army of unemployed youths roaming the streets of Nigeria, the country is sitting on a time bomb.
Ndukuba called on the federal government to come up with urgent measures to ameliorate the effect of the present economic hardship on Nigerians.
The primate who made the call in Abuja while speaking at the 24th Annual Diocesan Women’s Conference, with the theme: ‘Walk Before Me and Be Blameless’, said the present foreign exchange rate and subsidy removal had made the price of goods and services beyond the reach of common citizens.
According to the Anglican primate, kidnapping, armed robbery and insecurity have become the order of the day in the country.
He said the theme of the programme was so fitting to Nigeria’s time, a time when Nigerians were so confused, not only as individuals but as a nation.
“Today, a dollar is exchanged for N1,040. There was a time when the dollar was exchanged for N100. Also, there was a time when our leaders said it was not money that was the problem, but how to spend the money Nigeria had.
“This is a country that is so blessed, and yet many of our children are out of school, and the army of our youths that are out of jobs is so many that we are sitting on a time bomb.
“Between last week and this week, I can tell you many reports of kidnapping of our people that we have received and have been praying for their release, it is so painful. We are living in a very perilous time, a very challenging time, a time when people have almost lost their courage to live”, he said.
Ndukuba appealed to Nigerians not to take the law into their own hands but to remain patriotic as God has not forgotten the country, but knows the situation Nigerians are going through.
He further noted that the present situation must not be allowed to change their faith in God as He has a special interest in the affairs of Nigeria, urging women to look beyond things of the world and use their numerical strength to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
President of the Anglican Mother’s Union and Women Guild, Mrs Angela Ndukuba, said the program would be used to address challenges facing women in their daily activities, provide capacity building and build their faith in God.
