Singer Spyro has redoubled his criticism of religious leaders for the deteriorating situation in the country uncertainty, insisting that pastors and clerics who remain silent enable oppression.
Reacting to the backlash he got after earlier calling out Nigerian pastors and religious institutions, the singer said that church leaders have a responsibility to speak for their members in difficult times.
According to him, any pastor who refuses to speak publicly about the crisis of insecurity indirectly supports the system that is responsible for the suffering of citizens.
Spyro stated that while the government remains largely responsible for the situation, religious institutions should also be held accountable as millions of Nigerians look to them for leadership and guidance.
Referring to the recent abduction of school children and teachers in Oyo State, the singer questioned why more influential pastors and priests have not publicly stepped up pressure on the government over the insecurity and violence affecting ordinary Nigerians.
His words in part…
“Every pastor in Nigeria, if you don’t speak up now about the high rate of insecurity in the country, it means you are part of the system and øppr€ssor. As a pastor, you are responsible to your members because they attend your churches, so you have to speak up. Yes, the government is the problem, but I have every right to hold the church responsible. Imagine what those kid@pp£d school children and teachers in Oyo State are going through.”
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