The Spiritual Leader of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church World Wide, Mosr Rev. Samuel Abidoye today expressed concern over the current state of affairs in the country which has led to bombings and kidnapping, saying the country is in dire need of God’s intervention.

The clergy who addressed Journalists ahead of the lent season which begins on Wednesday also condemned the increasing wave of violence and intolerance among the political class in the country and asked Nigerians to use the holy season to ask God for credible and selfless leaders at all levels of governance.

According to him, it was a good omen that this year’s elections is coming during the lent period, pointing out that it has become imperative that Nigerians should seek God’s intervention in the conduct of this year’s general elections.

He noted that what the nation needs  at this point in time is the emergence of God-fearing and credible leaders who, rather than pursuing their selfish interests, would serve the people who elected them into office.

While expressing concern over the manner in which Nigerian politicians have continued to compromise the nation’s electoral process for their selfish ends, he regrets that the imposition of candidates during elections in the country had paved the way for the emergence of inept leadership at every level of governance in Nigeria.

Abidoye contends that the Nigerian nation has failed to live up to expectations after 50 years of independence because the votes of the electorate have not been allowed to count in deciding those who occupy political and public offices in the country, adding that this is due mostly to the fact that those saddled with responsibility of leadership have, in most cases turned out to be irresponsible and impervious to the yearnings and basic needs of ordinary Nigerians.

He argued that the desperation being exhibited by politicians to occupy elective political and public offices would be to the detriment of the country and condemned the increasing wave of politically motivated violence and bombings in recent times in parts of the country.

He advised the government and the opposition in the country to learn to work together rather than aiming at each others’ throat.

On  the current development within the judiciary, the clergyman said that the Nigerian judiciary should take adequate steps to restore its dignity and respect by not allowing itself to be further compromised by selfish politicians.

He expressed the believe that the much-needed economic growth and development would continue to elude the Nigerian nation unless the Federal Government demonstrates  serious commitment in its crusade against corruption in all facets of life and at all levels of governance.

He noted that the nation’s economy would recover only when there was no more room for corrupt political and public office holders to dip their hands in public treasury to satisfy their greed and selfish interests.

He noted that “Nigeria needs God’s intervention. We’ll soon be going into the April elections. We want it to be free and fair. We want God-fearing men in public offices. I’m calling on Christians and all Nigerians to use the Lenten season to pray for free and fair elections. I want to appeal to those standing elections to have it at the back of their minds that they are going into office to serve the interest of the people. A senator earning N20million a month is outrageous.

“The funny thing about Nigeria is that everybody wants to be in the ruling party. They only think about the money they will get and that’s why they make it a do-or-die affair. There should be no killing or maiming. The opposition and the government should learn to work together in the interest of the people.

“The judiciary should re-organize itself. Let us have confidence in the judiciary. Today, there are  bomb blasts everywhere. Where is security and safety in this country? We should pray that God should put a stop to these bomb blasts and political violence. Nigeria is one and should remain united. Nobody prays that Nigeria should break up. We can only survive as one united country,” Abidoye said.