Methodist Archbishop Tasks President On Economic Hardship Facing Nigeriansresources – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

The Metropolitan and Archbishop of Abuja Methodist Church, His Grace, Most Rev. Michael Akinwale, has urged President Bola Tinubu to address the economic hardship fac­ing Nigerians, lamenting that homes are bleeding.

Archbishop Akinwale spoke during the 2024 Men’s Work Week/Father’s Day Thanksgiving Service at the Methodist Cathedral of Unity, Wuse, Abuja, last Sunday.

The Archbishop called on Tinu­bu to address the hardship, stressing that a lot of Nigerians had been suf­fering.

“A lot of homes are bleeding at this time. The government should do everything they can to cushion the effect of this battered economy,” he implored.

The Archbishop highlighted the high costs of living, which, according to him, has placed basic necessities beyond the reach of the common man.

“This is part of our Divine respon­sibilities as men. But the truth is that we know that we are equally being challenged by the economy.

“One thing we need to understand is that God is our provider. He is the one who has the ability to provide for us.

“As long as we are resolutely de­termined as a father to meet our re­sponsibility, God will always make a way for us.

“To our president, I want him to understand that a lot of home is bleeding at this time.

“The commoners are really com­plaining. The government should block every conduit pipe where our resources are being drained at the expense of the masses,” he said.

Speaking on the theme, ‘Arise and Build’, the cleric emphasised the critical role of fathers in the home and the nation.”

“President Tinubu’s government should do everything they can to cushion the effects of this battered economy. It is becoming very dif­ficult to maintain the family, now, because almost everything has sky­rocketed.

“It is far beyond the reach of the common man. As the father of the nation, we want to use this Father’s Day to appeal to the President pas­sionately, to address the challenges.

“We understand that the admin­istration is trying to entrench the sta­bility of the economy, but the effect is really telling on the masses,” he said.

Quoting Colossians 3:19, the cleric urged men to love and provide for their families, notwithstanding the economic pressures.

“God is our provider. As long as we are resolutely determined as fa­thers to meet our responsibilities, God will always make a way for us,” he said.