Corruption Is The Greatest Insecurity In Nigeria, Laments Anglican Primate Ndukuba

The Most Reverend Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, Primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, has described corruption as the “greatest insecurity in Nigeria.”

While addressing reporters during the 25^th anniversary of the Diocese of Gombe on Sunday, November 17, 2024, the primate lamented the corruption bedeviling the country and offenders going unpunished.

He described Nigeria as a “blessed country” with enough resources “to go round,” but said the inability of authorities to prosecute corrupt government officials is a big problem.

“When you see a man in his senses stealing billions of naira and nothing is done, he gets away with it,” Ndukuba started.

“Where people who are placed in privileged positions use the opportunity they have in order to loot the treasury of the people, corruption is the greatest insecurity in Nigeria.

“Until we kill corruption, Nigeria will not enjoy the prosperity that God has given her, and until we deal with wickedness, there will be no peace, because without justice you cannot get peace.”

The pioneer Bishop of the Diocese of Gombe was also quizzed on the issue of insecurity in Nigeria, and he stated that “there is need for the leadership, both the government and the people, to work together.”

“Security is the business of all of us,” he continued.

“So we need to work together to make sure that we maintain peace and harmony and promote those factors that will ensure peaceful coexistence in Nigeria.”

He was also critical of political leaders “flaunting” their “wealth and driving big cars and flying in private jets” and urged them to “turn to the needs of the people. The best we can do is to sow into the lives of the people.”

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Before his election as the Primate in 2019, The Most Reverend Ndukuba, who was then the Archbishop of the Jos Province, had commenced a school of nursing and midwifery project in Gombe, a project now being handled by his successor, Bishop Cletus Ajigben Tambari.

He talked about the relevance of the project to Nigeria and the entire globe, insisting that it will play a key role in global health when completed.

“Our desire is that with this college of nursing and midwifery, we will be able to raise people, professionals from the grassroots,” he said.

“We are not looking at importing people from anywhere.

“We will raise people from Gombe, sons and daughters of Gombe who will be so qualified that they can work not only in Nigeria but in any part of the world.”