“The worst leadership is from the church” – Pastor Adeboye

Pastor E.A Adeboye

Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has said that the worst leadership is from the church.

Adeboye made this known on Wednesday in Lagos, during the 3rd Annual Birthday Public Lecture organised by the  church to commemorate his 75th birthday.

Adeboye, who was represented by his wife, Folu, lamented that leadership is at the core of the problem in Nigeria, adding that the problem of corruption in Nigeria was traceable to lack of contentment and greed.

Adeboye also called for a return to cultural values.

“Leadership is at the core of our problem in this nation. Some people sit in their room and comment on newspaper articles, but have you removed the log in your eyes?

If there is anywhere leadership should be recommended, it should be from the church. But it is unfortunate that the worst leadership is from the church. We should go and check ourselves. Are we in true leadership or we are in falsehood? Because this has been the groaning of my heart for many years and I pray about it fervently.

I challenge the leaders in this church that what the Bible says about elders, I have not seen it. But things are changing and I want us to be part of that change.

The problem of corruption which we have in this nation would not have been there if everybody is contented with what he or she has. But people love to do more than they have. They want to show off to their children, and the children also when they get to school or are with their colleagues, are not satisfied because they were not brought up to be satisfied,” the cleric said.

Adeboye appealed to elders in the society to live in a way befitting of their status, adding that parents should also train their children to positively influence their future.

Pastor Femi Atoyebi (SAN), who was the Guest Speaker at the event, spoke on ‘Excellent Leadership in Pluralistic and Ethno-religious Society like Nigeria,’ lamented the decline in societal values and loss of respect for leadership and the constitution.

He also called for a separation between the office of the Attorney-General and that of the Minister of Justice.

“As long as there is no procedure in place to enforce the law against whoever breaches it, there will continue to be impunity. Even if it is the President, if we have people that can stand up to him, then we will move forward.

I have always advocated a system where we have an independent attorney general. We can have an attorney general that stands for an election and canvasses for votes, promising to defend the constitution and enforce the law. If a president or governor makes a law that is not right, he goes to court to challenge it.

But as long as the President fills the office of the attorney general and that of minister of justice, things cannot move forward. And to do this, you will have to approach the National Assembly to rewrite the constitution, which is impossible at this point,” Atoyebi said.

Credit: PUNCH