05/10/2026
Dear Nigerian youth,
before you blame the church, ask who is responsible for Nigeria. I am not asking you to stop criticising the Church. Feel free to criticize us. Ask us difficult questions. You can question our pastors; you can question our priests; you can also question our bishops. You see, if we are wrong, tell us we are wrong. If we compromise the Gospel, expose us. If “we” become too comfortable with wealth and power, challenge us. If we protect corruption because the corrupt person is our friend, condemn it. The Church must never be afraid of the truth. But I am asking you to do something else: Apply the same courage to government. Because something is becoming increasingly strange in our national conversation, as Nigerians.
A pastor buys a car, and Nigeria starts a debate. A church builds a beautiful auditorium, and Nigeria starts a debate. A church holds a vigil, and Nigeria starts a debate. A pastor preaches prosperity, and Nigeria starts a debate. That’s ok. But when billions of public funds are involved, where is the same energy? When a road is abandoned, where is the outrage? When electricity fails, where are the questions? When young graduates cannot find employment, where is the pressure? When insecurity destroys communities, where is the demand for accountability? When public hospitals lack basic facilities, who are we questioning?
Why is the Church sometimes easier to interrogate than the institutions that actually govern us? Think about it. But after examining the Church, we must return to the larger question: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GOVERNING NIGERIA?
A pastor does not make the national budget. A priest does not appropriate public funds. A bishop does not formulate monetary policy. A church does not control Nigeria's security architecture. A priest does not appoint ministers. A pastor does not determine national infrastructure policy. Government does, but that does not make government the enemy. It makes government accountable for the responsibilities entrusted to it. And this is where the Nigerian youth must become politically and intellectually mature.
Do not hate the Church; do not worship the Church either. Do not worship politicians. Question everybody. But I charge you to ask the right question of the right institution. If a pastor misuses church money, investigate him. If a priest abuses his position, investigate him. If a bishop protects wrongdoing, question him. But if public money is allocated for a road and the road is not built, ask: Where did the money go?
If a government promises jobs, ask: Where are the jobs? If citizens pay taxes, ask: How are the taxes being used? If government promises security, ask: Why are citizens still living in fear? If billions are allocated to healthcare, ask: Why are public hospitals still struggling? This is not anti-government. It is democracy.
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