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Bishop Williams Aladekungbe of Ibadan North Anglican Diocese on Friday in Ibadan called for the proper management of the country’s natural resources.
Aladekungbe made the call during the funeral service for the late Sunday Makinde, the elder brother of Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
The Bishop stated that there was something fundamentally wrong in the management of natural resources in Nigeria.
“There isn’t any reason for the country to be poor if those at the helm of the nation’s affairs manage the country’s wealth very well,” he said.
Aladekungbe then warned that the country may remain poor if the country’s natural resources continued to be mismanaged.
“The natural resources of a nation do not belong to the pockets of the powerful and rich individuals, but to the state to be used for the benefit of the people.”
He therefore called for accountability on how the country’s natural resources were being managed.
Aladekungbe urged the government to stop taking foreign loans, warning that it would continue to harm the country’s economy.
In his remarks at the ceremony, Gov. Makinde also noted that a country must go beyond natural resources for it to move forward.
He said Nigeria must prioritise entrepreneurship and raise its standard of education as a way of enhancing its growth.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the burial of Seyi Makinde’s elder brother took place at Bishop Akinyele Memorial Anglican Church, Iwo Road in Ibadan.
The late Sunday Makinde died on Jan. 24 at the age of 65, after an illness.
The Bishop, while officiating at the burial, described death as inevitable and declared that all creatures born into this world would die.
He consoled the Makinde family, urging its members to accept their brother’s demise as the will of God.
Speaking about his brother’s demise, the governor said: “Though we are all born to the reality of death, I did not expect his demise now.
“His death was unexpected, sudden and shocking, but what can we do as a family, other than to submit to the Will of God.”
The governor described his late brother as a good brother, father and husband, saying the deceased left behind a good legacy.
He then announced a donation of N25 million to the church on behalf of the Makinde family.
NAN reports that Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun and Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau were among several dignitaries who attended the church service. (NAN)
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08 Feb, 2025
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