CredoWriters: Wakdok,Samuel Stephen.
We have a 4th religion in Nigeria, and is the fifth gospel after Matthew, Mark Luke and John It is evidently present though not officially recognised in our constitution, it is the most practised in our land. We have the African Tradition Religion , Christianity and Islam. This three we know though the last two have chased the first one. But this fourth religion is so unique. It allows for dual membership. You can be a member of any of these three religions and also be a member of the fourth. The religion called CORRUPTION. It is a gospel that has spread across the length and breadth of this land. It starts from the homes to workplaces and even to the places of worship. It is the official religion of government officials. Corruption is now the state Religion in Nigeria. Corruption is that which makes our budget to become like nursery rhymes. It is the empty drug stores in our hospitals. Corruption is the reason why those who fail get the job and those who pass get the knocks. Corruption will not allow prostitution to be banned in Abuja, it will only disrupt the supply and jerk up demand. That will result to black marketing and hike in the prices of commercial sex. Corruption is what makes our country to be lost in the woods at 50, and makes our leaders to make us their street urchins.
In this religion called Corruption , their reward is not in heaven , it is right here and that is why our taps are not running today and our schools have become fountain of failures.
Comfortably you can be a Christian or Moslem and still belong to this religion. No one will accuse you of serving other gods.
There are two aspects of this religion. The illegal and legal corruption. The illegal corruption is carried out by the poor and lowly. In fact when you are caught you are already found guilty even before you are tried. The legal corruption is that by the high and mighty. This legal corruption is in fact a holy communion, you have to belong. The incentive for corruption in Nigeria is very high and attractive. Ask the president, the senators , the governors and even the local government chairmen. A minister has a special adviser, the special adviser to the minister has a special adviser in turn. The President has special assistants, special advisers, senior special assistants, presidential assistants, domestic aides and personal assistants. That is a sure way of helping themselves with the national cake. The people bake the cake, the politicians eat the cake. The people hold the cows and the politicians milk the cows.
Unless we define the role of this forth religion, unless we evaluate the impacts and decide to all convert to it so we can all benefit or cast it out if it is not good for all; many will be called but just a few will remain chosen.
It may be a good religion to the wolves in power, but a very bad gospel.
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