By Musa Mohammed
Minna
The Bishop of Minna Diocese (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Daniel Yisa, has called on Christians to wake up and be actively involved in next year’s general elections.
He also condemned selfish acquisition and stealing of public funds by politicians.
“The present politicians are capitalists who only think of themselves and less about Nigerians,” he said.
He said that the only way to reverse the trend was for Christians to align with politicians of like minds in faith and character and join forces to vote out such self-seeking politicians and give Nigerians democratic governance.
Yisa spoke at the first session of the 10th Synod at the St. Peter’s Cathedral Church, Minna, Niger State.
He said that it was sad that political illiteracy and related vices were responsible for the delineation between what is going on in Nigeria, lording a particular religion over others.
Speaking on the theme, “Can Politics and Religion Mix: Christian Perspective,” Bishop Yisa, further blamed the Church for politicians’ abysmal failure.
He said that there was no Biblical inhibitions stopping Christians from voting or being voted for into any positions in the country.
“The era of playing second class citizen was over,” Yisa said.
He also said, “Nigerians Christians must be actively involved in politics. Our politicians must allow God to lord over their political views; leaders must be ordained by God.
“Nigerian politicians as far as I know are practicing capitalism, they are only calling it democracy because that is what they painted it to be but the truth is that the system is, the rich gets richer and the poor gets poorer”.