Insincere leaders behind Nigeria’s woes. Only regionalism will solve our problems – Pastor Giwa

A popular Nigerian cleric, Pastor Adewale Giwa has stated that the challenges facing Nigeria at the moment were being caused by insincere leaders ruling the country.

Pastor Giwa, who is the Senior Pastor of the Awaiting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ Ministry, Akure, Ondo State, spoke during a radio programme in Akure.

He said only regionalism will solve the challenges.

He also said he would have sacked the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo if he were a member of his Church.

He stated that he warned Nigerians against voting for President Muhammadu Buhari but was ignored.

“As a matter of fact, people don’t want us to say the truth but truth is the truth and nothing but the truth. I was traveling to the United States of America about two years ago and God revealed to me the permanent solution to Nigeria’s problems.

“He took me to Genesis chapter 13 where Abraham and Lot had similar problems like we are currently facing in Nigeria. There was a crisis between herdsmen of Abraham and herdsmen of Lot. Then Abraham had to tell Lot that we are relatives, there is no need to continue to fight ourselves and Abraham told him that he has a solution. He said when you go to the east, I’ll go to the west. When you go to the west, I’ll go to the east. They separated and that resolved the crisis between them.

“Since 1914, we have been together as one Nigeria. Since the last 107 years, nothing good has come out of it. Let’s try disintegration, let’s try division. Let’s allow each region to manage its resources. God told me it’ll permanently solve our problems. But it seems that the more we say it, the more they attack us and the more they say no that we need one Nigeria. People are suffering, it shouldn’t be.

“We have managed our resources before. We had free education. We can go back to this. We can go back to this system, we have so many resources. Here in Ondo State, we have different ways we can manage and to cater for the needs of our people.

“The 1999 constitution that joined us together is bad and they have refused to review and to give us another. The presidency has refused to adopt restructuring. We cried from restructuring, they said no. We cried for regionalism, they said no. We cried for division, they are saying no. So, they should tell us the way out that can solve the problems.”