Following comments by Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, President Muhammadu Buhari today met with the Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon.
Archbishop Chukwuma, who is the Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, had in an interdenominational commendation service for Late Dr. Alex Ekwueme took a swipe at Nigerian politicians and the President Buhari’s government, advising “70 years is the age of retirement”.
“Thus saith the Lord, set thy house in order for thou shalt die and not live. If I come to you Excellencies now, and tell you, set your house or set your state in order, you will die, you will send the SSS behind me. But if they come the angels of God will defend me.
“You will come to tell me I don’t believe in 70 years. 70 years is not the age for one to die, 70 years is the age of retirement. Politicians are you hearing me?
“Ekwueme’s trip abroad for medical treatment by the federal government is a shame to Nigeria and a disgrace to the health sector.
“When we can’t even afford panadol in federal state house clinic. I hope x-ray machine is working now because that is the first place to start fighting corruption.
“Ekwueme had something he was doing before he got into politics because he didn’t believe in bribery or rigging. Some of you are in politics but have nothing.
“The present government came through corruption, so it’s difficult to fight corruption. Those who stole money used it to campaign for presidency.
“Buhari 32 years ago put Ekwueme into prison and 32 years after he died unde4r his government,” the Archbishop said.
Barely a week after the Archbishop Chukwuma’s comments, Archbishop Idowu-Fearon, who is also the Chairman of the Kaduna State Peace and Reconciliation Commission, was seen arriving the Aso Villa today for a meeting with President Buhari.
Detail of the meeting is yet to be known.