SHOCKING : Nigeria’s Break-Up Will Cause 100 Years Setback For All – Bishop Akinfenwa Speaks Out

The Anglican Bishop of Ibadan Diocese,
Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa, has
warned that if Nigeria disintegrates,
every region will experience a setback
of 100 years.


He gave the warning yesterday during
an interview with newsmen on the
sidelines of the ordination of deacons
and priests at St. Stephen’s Anglican
Church, Nalende, Ibadan.

The cleric said: “It is from one area that
quit notice was given, and another area
desired to be independent.
“The whole thing boils down on
injustice, poverty, suffering of the
masses, some few carting away the
goods of the land, whereas a lot of
people are suffering.

“The fruit that our diversity has borne
is more than the division that we are
lingering for. Our unity and our being
together, has borne so many fruits. If
we say this marriage should be
divorced, everybody will be a loser from
whatever angle. It is going to set us back
100 years.


“Where is the good in and in
encouraging the labours of our heroes
past? We
want to destroy it overnight? That is
what the agitators are doing.


“Agitating for this and that is not the
way to go, not through the drumbeat for
war, but through dialogue.


“Let us go back to the table. If there is
separation now, and there is war, God
forbids, after the war, it is still dialogue
we will go back to. So, why don’t we go
for dialogue now? Let us sit down and
discuss it.”


Akinfenwa advocated consideration of
the recommendations of the 2014
National Conference and dialogue by
the Federal Government, to chart a way
forward for a united Nigeria, instead of
drumbeat of war pervading the
atmosphere. “Let the federal
government bring to the open the
conference report, and whatever they
have discussed.


“Let us discuss Nigeria to the betterment
of everybody and to the glory of God.
That is the only way out.


“Let our leaders initiate discussion. We
thank God for Acting President, Yemi
Osinbajo, who has encouraged state
governors to speak out; that is the way
out.


“Leaders of thoughts must speak out
because, to begin to separate and
disintegrate, we are going to lose so
much than what we are going to gain,
whether it is being politically motivated
or otherwise, it does not matter.


“The way forward is going back to the
drawing board. Let us go back to
dialogue table and discuss the project,
called Nigeria. Then, it will be settled. If
we were regions before, is it possible to
look at that? If it is to decentralise
power from the centre and let the areas
have more power, it is through
discussion, not through giving quit
notice or taking guns and whatever,”
Akinfenwa said.