By Ifeizu Joe
Fiery Catholic priest and Spiritual Director of Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry in Uke, Anambra State, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma has expressed concerns over the future of Nigeria, especially as the general elections draw close.
The fiery priest said Nigerians are feeling disillusioned with the current leadership and are yearning for a change of government, while insisting that he fears for the country if nothing was done.
Obimma who spoke with journalists in his office in Umudioka, Dunukofia Local Government Area said: “I stand a better chance to tell the politicians the condition of the masses. I’m saying this because I am close to the masses, and I know what they feel.
“Nigeria is finished; our politicians have destroyed this country. My prayer is that God will give us a leader after His heart.
I know that next year’s election will not be easy, but with God all things are possible.
It is very difficult to remove an incumbent because he has the security paraphernalia which are under his control and he also has access to the country’s finances.
“But human beings may have all these, but God has the final say. That is our fate and confidence that God is still in control.
So let the people not be discouraged because from interactions with people, I sense a kind of disillusionment. People are tilting to despair that there is no way they will count the votes cast, even if they win because the man in charge is a rugged politician who knows how to maneuver things.”
He insisted that the current government does not feel the pain of the people, insisting that Nigerians know which candidate is better, but fear that their votes may not count.
“We’re looking up to God. Everybody knows that Nigeria is not working and we are looking up to God to give us a leader who will feel the pain of the masses.
“Everybody should come out and cast their votes. Everybody knows which candidate is better and most qualified to lead the country to greatness,” he stated.
