Emmanuel Ugwu in Umuahia
Nigerians have been urged to apply the lesson of the Easter celebration to build a new nation that is free of corruption, nepotism, tribalism and all the negative tendencies that stifle national growth and development.
The Methodist Archbishop, Archdiocese of Umuahia, Most Rev Chibuzo Raphael Opoko, gave this advice in his Easter message to all the faithful and men of good will, saying that just as the resurrection of Christ signifies his victory over sin and death, Nigerians could also achieve victory over corrupt practices.
“Nigeria as a nation will never become what we desire it to be unless we begin to apply the victory which Christ won for us on the cross. That victory should enable us shun corruption,” he said.
He noted that over the past 59 years since independence, Nigeria has at various periods been saddled with the leadership generally regarded as “corrupt, inept, inefficient, power drunk, oppressive…
