Religious Leaders Are Not Telling Buhari The Truth – Tunde Bakare

Tunde Bakare, the Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, has called on Nigerians, to speak the truth to the authority and put aside what he referred to as culture of hypocrisy.

The clergyman called out religious leaders who he accused of not taking advantage of their visits to President Muhammadu Buhari to pass the true feelings of Nigerians about the leadership in the country.

Bakare stated this on Sunday at the Thanksgiving service to mark the 16th anniversary of Foursquare Gospel Church, Asokoro Abuja.

He said, “Look at the nation; look at those playing god; look at the godfathers who loom larger than life because of the level of authority they have. They forget that God brought them there and he has a way of removing them.

“When Samuel (in the Bible) entered the city, the king trembled but when some pastors visit Aso Villa, they are the ones shaking. All they want is photo opportunity (with the President),” he said.

Quoting from the Books of Genesis 6:12 and Phil 4:10 – 14 and 18, Bakare noted that the problem of corruption was not peculiar to Nigeria but insisted that the solution to the challenge must be people-driven.

“There is so much corruption in this country. But show me a country in the world which has no corruption. What is the solution? We are the answer to the dilemma of Nigeria but we keep playing church. We are the reason Nigeria is the way it is. You and I are responsible,” he stated.

He revealed that the country is experiencing difficulties because some people feel superior to others in the country.