Some leaders in Nigeria have lost touch with the reality of the poor, according to former president Sam Adeyemi, who has lamented the country’s leaders’ lack of empathy and compassion.
Adeyemi, who serves as Daystar Christian Centre’s senior pastor, was a guest on Thursday’s Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program.
The cleric claimed that these leaders are now more focused on ensuring the people’s lives are better than improving theirs because they are now finding it difficult to guide the populace in the right direction.
He claims that the fear of losing control also contributes to the political party cross-party politics trend.
According to Adeyemi, “some of our leaders have lost touch with the reality of the poor, they have no empathy, no compassion,” it is even obvious from their words. We want to foster a climate in which those in charge can take the right steps and make the right choices.
Some of them are defrauding because they fear losing their next election. Thus, it is threatened that they will survive.
powerful godfathers
Adayemi claimed that political godfathers who do not choose their leaders in Nigeria are breeding leaders who are unable to discern reality.
He claimed that these leaders forget the people and become scandalous as they ascend to power.
“I wish we had the ideal scenario whereby citizens actually elected people, but we’ve seen the influence of the godfathers in our politics over time. Over the years, they have cultivated a strong influence.
Source: Channels TV
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