Lagos — Primate of Anglican Communion, Most. Rev. Peter Jasper Akinola, yesterday said that the problem confronting Nigeria appears to have defied analysis based on its complex and confusing nature.

In a press statement made available to Daily Champion, Archbishop Akinola, made the assertion during a dinner in his honour at Government House, Port Harcourt. He said that the problem of the country has become so complex that nobody knows where it starts and ends.

"Nigeria starts one problem today, it continues to go round. When shall we become a nation and our politics become such that can take the people to the Promised Land," he queried.

He said there are many people around government do not have any business being in power and advocated a change of attitude, especially regarding tribal sentiments, if Nigeria must move forward.

The outgoing Anglican Primate suggested that such approach to governance must change and advised the Rivers State Gov. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to join forces with other true democrats to bring about the needed change in the polity.

"This approach to governance must change and it is people like you who will be vanguards to bring about this change. I want to encourage you Mr. Governor to work with your peers and colleagues, those holding political power to lead the country," Akinola said.

He also condemned what he called "members of a cabal that engage in madness of self preservation and hold the entire nation to ransom", and urged the state governor to work with his colleagues within and outside his party for the good of the country, "bearing in mind that should this nation collapse, you and I would not be spared".

Akinola, who said he cherished Amaechi for his humility thanked him for the honour done him, and commended the state government for the partnership the Anglican church has enjoyed in the state, while praying God to grant him wisdom to pilot the affairs of the state.

Earlier, Amaechi said Akinnola demonstrated straightforwardness in his dealings, especially in calling the political leaders of the country to order when they go wrong.

Amaechi said that Akinola spoke out when other men of God failed to do so; stressing that his leadership of the Anglican Church has shown his anointing came from God like Samuel did to kings of the Old Testament.

"There are few persons who love Nigeria like him; others pretend to love the country when they are enriching their pockets. All of us claim to be democrats but only few are able to speak on behalf of democracy with courage including men of God," Amaechi said.

The governor however thanked the Primate and the Church for their said prayers for the nation, promising to keep to his vow to worship and seek the face of God in governing the people of Rivers State.