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Bishops Blame Church Leaders for Resurgence of Paganism in Igbo Land
The church is now celebrating anybody that has money including politicians that have money without asking questions.
A bishop, Rt. Rev. Gideon Ilechukwu has indicted church leaders for the resurgence of idols worship in Igbo Land , particularly in Anambra and Enugu State.
Ilechukwu, also a medical doctor, is the Bishop of the Anglican Missionary Congregations (AMC), in the United Kingdom and Europe.
He attributed the revival of idol worship in Igbo land to the failure of Christians to live out their faith, particularly their leaders.
Bishop Ilechukwu spoke at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Ojoto in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, during the 33rd Synod of the Diocese on the Niger.
“We are the reason idol worship is resurging because of our way of life.
If people saw the light in us, if our lives truly reflected Christ, they would not return to paganism.
If all of us truly preached Christ and lived accordingly, there would be no rush back to idol worship in Igbo land.”
He warned that introducing idols into Igbo communities contradicts Christian beliefs and would bring grave consequences.
When they make their money and come to church we give them awards and make them knights without considering their source of income and the bad image they create for the church.
The Methodist Bishop of Umuahia Dioceses, Archbishop Raphael Opoko, , added that Churches should not promote bad lifestyle, celebrate people of questionable wealth and character .
Archbishop Opoko emphasized that the failure of church leaders to live exemplary lives worthy of their faith and to speak out against unwholesome practices by some of their members with questionable characters, rather emboldens them to continue in their bad path.
He said: “I totally agree with him that pastors are to blame for this sad development. We are keeping quiet instead of speaking out against the attitudes of some people who, in their quest for wealth get into so many things.
When they make their money and come to church we give them awards and make them knights without considering their source of income and the bad image they create for the church.
This projects the church as promoters of bad lifestyle.
“The church is now celebrating anybody that has money including politicians that have money without asking questions…”
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Senate confirms Oyedele as minister
During the screening, Oyedele proffered solutions to getting out of the various economic issues in the country.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance.
His confirmation comes after two hours of screening as lawmakers grilled him on various aspects of the economy.
Oyedele’s screening followed a motion moved by Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate leader, after he called for the suspension of the Senate rule to allow strangers to come into the chamber.
During the screening, Oyedele proffered solutions to getting out of the various economic issues in the country.
Oyedele was escorted to the chamber by Bashir Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on the National Assembly ( Senate), alongside others.
His screening followed President Bola Tinubu’s letter to the Senate on Tuesday, requesting his confirmation as a minister.
Tinubu had, on March 3, nominated Oyedele, who currently serves as chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, as Minister of State for Finance.
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Tinubu appoints Lamido Yuguda as CBN’s Deputy Governor
Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
The appointment is in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.
The President charges Yuguda to discharge his responsibilities with renewed dedication, professionalism, and commitment to Nigeria’s economic stability and growth.
Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.
He is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, where he graduated in 1983 with a B.Sc. in Accountancy.
In 1991, he obtained a master’s degree in Money, Banking and Finance from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a CFA charterholder.
He began his career in 1984 at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a Senior Supervisor in the Foreign Operations Department.
He also worked as an economist in the Africa Department of the International Monetary Fund from 1997 to 2001, when he returned to the CBN.
He retired from the CBN in 2016, after he had served as Director of the Reserve Management Department for six years.
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JUST IN: IGP Disu Assigns Portfolios to New DIGs
DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services, DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu has assigned the new Deputy Inspectors -General of Police (DIGs) their duties responsibilities.
Sources said that the DIGs were assigned departments based on their areas of competence.
DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services,
DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.
Similarly, DIG Margaret Agebe Ochalla has been posted to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID);
DIG Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman to Finance and Accounts; DIG Kenechukwu Onwuemelie will oversee the Force Intelligence Department (FID); DIG Fayoade Adegoke will head Information and Communication Technology, while DIG Umar Shehu Nadada has been posted to Operations departments.
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