ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province and Bishop, Enugu Diocese, Anglican Communion, has again, criticized the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
Archbishop Chukwuma alleged that Buhari’s administration is the most corrupt in the country’s history.
Chukwuma who made the claims while speaking to journalists in Enugu on Monday evening, rated the Buhari administration as a failure in the anti-corruption fight.
The cleric regretted that a government that was voted into power owing to its promise of coming to fight corruption and improve the economy, had worsened the state of affairs in the country.
The Archbishop said: “When Buhari was coming in, he promised change, we embraced him, but rather than what was promised to Nigerians, what we are seeing is worse.
“Corruption has gone to a high level. There is too much embezzlement and money laundering under this government.
“Corrupt officials who are indicted and arrested are not being imprisoned, even those that were imprisoned by the last administration have been granted pardon.
“We were told about billions of recovered loot, where is it? That’s why I said the government is too corrupt. They are re-looting recovered money.”
Archbishop Chukwuma further described the development as a clear indication that the government was not committed to the anti-corruption fight.
He equally attacked the government over the spiral inflation in the country, saying that essential commodities had gone far beyond the reach of the common man.
“Inflation is now too high like never before. A litre of petrol is now sold between N250 and N300.
“Salaries are not being paid; many States are yet to implement minimum wage.
“Brain drain is on the highest level, medical officials especially have all deserted the country and the government is just moving on as though everything is normal.
“The only interest of this government is on taking loans everyday, we don’t know how the debt will be paid; we are not even seeing what they are doing with the loans.
“Oil theft has worsened. The vessel that was discovered, why should it be set ablaze, destruction of evidence. Some people are supposed to be fired for doing that but nothing has happened,” he lamented.
Speaking on the 2023 general elections, he advised the electorate “to look out for people with pedigree to bring us out of this mess. We are in slavery of corruption, slavery of insecurity, slavery of collapsed education, slavery of inflation and bad economy.
“It is so disturbing, people are even sceptical that the election will not be held. We should pray for God’s intervention.
“All old politicians should step aside, they have nothing to offer. We want a new wine in a new wine skin.”
He, however, charged Nigerians not to despair but to remain prayerful.
“As we begin Advent, approach Christmas and New Year, it has become pertinent for me to release this message.
“Nigerians should move closer to God and trust him for an intervention. Let us work together to make Nigeria great.”