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An Anglican cleric, Ven Ugochukwu Ekeada of the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Egbu in Owerri North Local Government of Imo State, has challenged leaders at all levels, to humble themselves in their services to the nation and mankind. 

In his sermon, Ven Ekeada said Nigerians and their leaders should imbibe the humility of Jesus Christ for having condescended to be baptized by John the Baptist, who had described Him as mightier than himself and whose shoes, he was not worthy to untie. He said Jesus Christ has exemplified humility by presenting himself to John the Baptist to be baptized despite his exalted position.

On the nation’s deregulation in the down stream petroleum sector, Ekeada commended President Goodluck Jonathan for cutting the salaries of the Executive arm of government and other measures which is aimed at reducing the cost of governance.

In a statement made available by the Diocesan Press Secretary, George Best Okoroh, Ekeada urged the government to ensure that these measures were not only seen to be sustained but pursued transparently in order to win the confidence and trust of skeptical Nigerians because of their perception of past governments in the country in matters of this nature. He said Mr. President, through the broadcast, was still conscious of the fact that he was elected and supported by the ordinary Nigerians and had the duty, on oat, to improve the economy to better the lot of the common man.

He therefore appealed to Nigerians, for once, to believe their government and give the government a chance by supporting the new policy and also trusting that it can fix the economy through the reinvestment of proceeds from the fuel subsidy removal.
The Archdeacon of Egbu appealed to the Nigerian people to exercise patience with the government, adding that the initial pains would be transient, while the future of the country would at the end of the day be secured.

In the same vein, Bishop of Egbu, Rt. Rev. Prof, Emmanuel Uchechukwu Iheagwam, noted that the issue of fuel subsidy removal was a very sensitive one. “From all indications, the fuel subsidy removal seems to be a very bitter pill we Nigerians must swallow for a better tomorrow. Nigerians are very resilient people. What they want from the Presidency is firm assurance that monies saved from the withdrawal would be judiciously applied this time around. Let us not visit the sins of the previous administration on the present one.

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