Serving overseer of Citadel Global Community Church Pastor Tunde Bakare has alleged that the elite are responsible for the slow pace of growth and development in Nigeria.
Bakare, who recently turned 70, stated this on Tuesday while ministering to his spiritual sons and daughters living in London.
He added that the elite would “eliminate” anyone trying to disrupt this status quo.
Though he said he was not averse to Nigeria’s relationship with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Bakare said Nigeria’s leaders failed to discover the root causes of its problems.
“Don’t you think there are nations who don’t want Nigeria to prosper? We are a threat,” he said.
“But before accusing others, what about giants cornering the wealth of the nation? The leadership of the nation cannot go to bed with two eyes closed when dealing with these giants. The elites are benefiting from the corruption and if you are not part of them, they eliminate you by any means.
“The elites continue to hold down the country. I am not against the World Bank or International Monetary Fund but David in the Bible inquired. We seem to leave the root issues in our nation.
“Our founding fathers, irrespective of their political affiliations, were not in politics for what they would get. Do we pay attention to honour the past while making fruitless efforts to embrace the future? Rather than building a legacy, let us begin to look at the root cause of our problems.”
