And while the state must not be allowed to control the church, the church must influence the state through Christians in positions of power. Ayokunle, also President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, stated this, yesterday, in Abuja at the International Workers’ Retreat of the convention. He maintained that after 57 years of independence, the country was due for restructuring and this must be done without fear or favour. “It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari in his New Year message rejected the clamour for restructuring, which has polarised the polity. Those who play politics are the ones who are dirty.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2018 05:26 UTC