Decrying the pervasive nature of corruption in Nigeria, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), condemned the widespread moral turpitude among Christians, who have abandoned their calling to be a force for change and embraced the corrupt practices of the world. He asserted that the neglect of Christian values has exacerbated the already staggering levels of corruption in the country.
Adeboye stated this during his sermon on the sixth day of the church 72nd Annual Convention held at the Redemption camp.
The man of God appealed to Christians on the need to uphold the highest standards of integrity and divorce themselves of hypocrisy of a double-standard lifestyle.
He illustrated the insidious nature of corruption in Nigeria.
In his words: “We talk about corruption in Nigeria. Why do you think corruption has become so deep? It is because we Christians, who are supposed to be peculiar people, are not making any difference. It’s so difficult to even know who is who.
“You must be as pure as light, people must be able to see you at a distance and know that this is a candidate for heaven. In your behavior and character, you must be different. If you want to compromise because of promotion, let them take their promotion because you are a peculiar people.
“The world will hate you because of your standard, because your standard is that of God.”
Recounting a disheartening incident, Adeboye revealed how one of his spiritual daughters, entrusted with a road contract in a Nigerian state, was compelled to inflate the cost of the project from the original estimate of N3 million to a staggering N33 million.
Adeboye said: “One of my daughters got a contract to tar a road in one of the states in Nigeria. She gave a proposal of N3 million, but they asked her to put N33 million. She was surprised, turned down the offer and said I am a child of God, how will I spend the money? They looked at her as if she was somebody who dropped from the sky.”
Citing another case, Adeboye said, “Another child of mine told another story. She applied for a contract. They gave her to go and tar a road. She got to the road and found that the road was already tarred. She came back and told them there must have been a mistake. They said,” What is your problem, collect your money and give us our own.”
In a clarion call to action, the Octogenarian stated that if Christians were to stand unwavering in the face of temptation and refused to compromise their values, corruption would be significantly curtailed, if not entirely eradicated in Nigeria.
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