For the new government to succeed, President Muhammadu Buhari must do away with the politicians that crossed over from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Shepherd-in-charge of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), The Greatest God Chapel, Prophet Israel Nasiri, said the defectors have a different agenda for the country.
According to him, contrary to the change mantra of the APC, what Nigeria needs more now is growth in all ramifications.
“Nigerians have been clamouring for change in churches, mosques, market places and everywhere; but God told me that Nigeria does not need change. Instead, what it needs is growth. Nigeria needs to grow spiritually, economically, religiously and so on.
“Change means moving or shifting from one place or thing to another and this is far from what we need. God said Nigerians are deceiving themselves. What kind of change are we talking about? Is it change from good to bad or bad to good? We are crying for change, but have we defined the kind of change we desire? Parastatals are sold in Nigeria. The masses have been abandoned.
“Nigeria needs growth and not change. I advise the new president and other elected officers, including governors to consider this. You can only grow with Christ, with good conscience,” he stressed.
Nasiri asked Nigerians not to hide behind religion to destroy the works of the past patriots, as he claimed that the leaders have used religion to destabilise the peace of the country.
“A nation is a group of people leaving in a unit together, guided by the constitution. Every human being has a different belief. We may serve God differently, but it is obvious that people profess that they have one creator. Even the Jews believe in other gods. In all, we believe it is God that created the heaven and the earth. Judas Iscariot was a close confidant of Jesus Christ; yet, he was so wicked to the extent that he betrayed his master,” the cleric said.
In his advice, he urged Buhari to avoid politicians that appear to be more concerned about their selfish interest.
“Buhari will have a lot of problems. It was the people that spoilt PDP that are defecting to APC. Nigerians knew that Tambuwal, for instance, was a PDP man. You cannot tell me that he didn’t have good relationship with personalities like former presidents, Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo.
“Buhari should note that as most of these politicians conspired against Jonathan and got rid of him, they could do the same thing to him. If Buhari wants to succeed, he should be a friend to politicians with unstable policies but never to entrust anything in their hands. He should also know that it is dangerous to trust whoever has the same ambition with one. You cannot pick someone that has the ambition to become a president to become your vice. One day, he will set you up to overthrow you. Your greatest enemy is your competitor. The battle between Pastor Tunde Bakare and Obasanjo can never come to an end. They are only using faith to cover up,” he said.