For how long are we going to bear this pain?: PFN writes Buhari

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Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to tear Nigeria apart before his tenure expires in 2023.

The National Vice President of the PFN, South-West, Archbishop John Osa-Oni, stated this in a statement received by PM News on Sunday.

Osa-Oni in his message lamented the surge in insecurity and poor economic situation.

He said the economy of Nigeria has collapsed under ‘’this government who came to power on the mantra of change.’’

Osa-Oni said the situation has made corruption becomes “somewhat institutional.”

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He said: “This government came to power on the mantra of change. Perhaps, what it did not tell millions of Nigerians while it was campaigning for change is the manner the change would take.

“We observe that virtually all economic indices are not friendly at all. The naira keeps going down in value. The purchasing power is growing weaker by the day.

“Many Nigerians can barely live on their income. This is the reason corruption has become somewhat institutional. A lot of workers now take advantage of their offices to exploit fellow Nigerians. The clerk in the office asks for a bribe before he can lift a file.

“The gateman wants to be bribed before he performs his duty. The cleaner has an entitlement mentality. Many civil servants are now compromised because of the need to survive.

“Recently, many filling stations jacked up the pump price of PMS known as petrol and nobody is saying anything. As we speak, petrol goes for between N200 and N250 in some parts of the country. This is really worrisome. For how long are we going to bear this pain? How long are we going to live with this government of empty promises?”

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