National
Vice Chairman (South-South), Action Congress of Nigeria, Pastor Osagie
Ize-Iyamu, on Wednesday, called on clerics and other men of God to
participate actively in politics.
Ize-Iyamu, who flayed clerics absence in
politics, said their involvement would help to uplift the quality of
governance in the country.
Speaking ahead of the conferment of an
honourary doctorate degree on him and four other Nigerians by the Benson
Idahosa University, the ACN chief said it was erroneous for clerics to
shy away from governance.
He said, “For me, the more Christian
people come into government, the more chances of Nigeria liberating
itself from the darkness that we have seen now. But if we continue to
leave politics because we think it is dirty, then we should be ready to
continue to remain in the dark.
“The nation’s realistic growth and
development must hinge on positive encouragement of decent men to hold
public offices. There is an urgent need for improvement and therefore it
is expedient that Christians participate actively in decent politics,
devoid of corruption, thuggery and other forms of criminality, in order
to improve the living standard of the people.”
ThePunch
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