Shehu Sani disagrees with Osinbajo saying clergymen preach against corruption but it falls on deaf ears

SENATOR Shehu Sani the legislator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District has absolved Nigerian clergymen of not contributing to the fight against corruption arguing that they do their best to preach about it but their pleas fall on deaf ears.

Speaking at the 30th National Biennial Conference of the Students Christian Movement (SCM) of Nigeria that took place in Enugu over the weekend, acting president Professor Osinbajo, pointed out that preachers were preoccupied with preaching prosperity rather than righteousness. He added that the problem with Nigeria was neither ethnicity nor religion but systemic corruption and challenged clergymen to speak out more against the scourge.

According to Professor Osinbajo, corruption had been so entrenched in the country that if you dare challenge it, you will be in the minority. He challenged the youths to change the narrative and make the difference by checking the impunity of those that had stolen the resources of the country.

Responding to the message on his Twitter page, however, Senator Sani disagreed with Professor Osinbajo’s claim that Nigerian pastors were not doing enough in preaching against corruption in churches. He said religious leaders do preach against corruption in their sermons but Nigerians do not adhere to the preachings.

Senator Sani tweeted: “We are not in short of preachers against corruption. We are also not in short of preachings against corruption but we are in short of compliance with the sermons.”

A few celebrity clergymen are among the most wealthy businessmen in Nigeria, owning private jets, flashy cars and universities among other things. These clerics preach the gospel of prosperity, urging their followers to try and become rich, for which they charge then tithes of 10% of their earnings.