The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Center, Sam Adeyemi, has emphasized the urgency for the older generations in Nigeria, including political and religious leaders, to retrace their steps and take responsibility for the country’s well-being.
In an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Adeyemi stressed the need for leaders to re-evaluate their actions and get the country working.
He underscored the importance of addressing developmental issues promptly, asserting that the younger generation, equipped with increased awareness and access to information, would soon demand accountability and effective leadership.
According to him, it would be tougher to lead the younger generation if the needed development is not in place.
Adeyemi called on the elite class, encompassing political, business, and religious leaders, to engage in meaningful discussions and act urgently to avoid potential crises.
“It will be in our self-interest to get Nigeria to work now because the younger generation is more enlightened and have access to more information and they are not going to keep silent for long. It will get rougher and rougher to lead because they will demand accountability and good leadership.
“Secondly, the level of suffering is increasing exponentially. So, we don’t need to sit down until the country runs into crisis because many things can create a serious crisis for us as a nation and when we watch and maybe war breaks out in the country, the elite class is the first to take flight and run away but then, everything you have been building can go off in smoke.
“We need to act in urgency and to pull together and push for a discussion to ask ourselves where is Nigeria going to; what value will get us there; what system of government and what structure will take us there.”
He advocated for a collective effort to determine the direction of Nigeria, the values needed for progress, and the suitable governmental structure.
He further stressed the need for Nigerians to agree on where the country should go and the destination in achieving the desired change and development.
