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Nigeria: Put Your House in Order, Bishop Warns PDP Leaders
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This Day (Lagos)
11 May 2008
Posted to the web 12 May 2008
Jaiyeola Andrews
Abeokuta
A gathering of political leaders from all over the country for the burial of the mother of Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel in Omu- Ijebu yesterday provided an opportunity for the officiating clergy, Most Revd. Ayo Ladigbolu, Bishop of the Methodist Church of Nigeria to warn leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which controls the federal government and 27 state governments.
The cleric urged PDP leaders to put their house in order and provide good governance for Nigerians or they will face the wrath of God.
Ladigbolu told the congregation which included former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Mr. Dimeji Bankole, several governors, senators, ministers, and other top government functionaries that Nigerians were suffering and that the ruling party must run the nation well.
He said: "PDP, put your house in order so that you can serve the people so that people may rejoice. Largest party in Africa put your house in order. Listen to Nigerians. Are they rejoicing or groaning?
"Put your house in order, PDP, Nigerians are suffering. Those of you, who consider yourself too big to be reprimanded, remember that God is greater than you. There is nobody He created that he cannot deal with. In Nigeria today some of our leaders do not fear God".
"Federal Government put your house in order. Ogun State be vigilant. I am not standing here to deceive you .The other time 35 envoys were complaining about the PDP leadership, about the unrest in the Niger-Delta area, epileptic power supply, general security situation in the country.
"If you want your generation to last forever, you must fear God. Those who fear God will not lack everything. Like Mama Daniel seek the kingdom and trust in the Lord. Remember that life is short. Impact positively into the lives of the people, instead of oppressing them, because there is only one way to salvation", he said.
The retired Bishop of Ilesa Diocese said the nation's leaders must fear God if they would do things that would make Nigerians rejoice.
Ladigbolu whose sermon drew applause after its delivery spoke of Jehoram in the bible who he said eliminated all his brothers because of the vast estate left behind by his father and was inflicted with an incurable disease by God.
"Are there leaders in the nation who do not fear God, taking over the property of the oppressed? Remember the story of Jehoram ", he said. The funeral service for Late Madam Esther Olaitan Daniel held at the Omu Ajose Comprehensive High School was attended by prominent Nigerians all of whom came to honour Governor Daniel.
The group included former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Governors Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Olusegun Agagu (Ondo), Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Osun), Segun Oni (Ekiti), Adebayo Alao Akala (Oyo), Ibrahim Idris (Kogi), Ikedi Ohakim (Imo) and Liyel Imoke (cross River) President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was represented by Minister of Mines and Steel, Alhaji Sarafadeen Tunji Ishola. Also present was the Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Remi Babalola, former Chief of General Staff; Gen. Oladipo Diya, Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Charles Oluremi Jacobs, Chief Kessington Adebutu, Gen Alani Akinrinade and Senator Ganiyu Solomon
Otunba Subomi Balogun and his wife, Lt. General Oladipo Diya (rtd) and Chief Ayo Adebanjo.
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Others are former deputy governors of Lagos State, Chief (Mrs) Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, Otunba Femi Pedro, Chief Olabode George, Prince Bola Ajibola, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Mr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), Mr Segun Awolowo (jnr), Alhaji Tajudeen Oladipo, who represented the PDP National Chairman, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor among other eminent Nigerians.
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