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• Given its abundant resources, our country has no business with poverty
By Friday Egege
Former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the cancelled 1992 election, Chinedum Ezebuiro, who is also officially known as Chinedum Ezebugwu, currently resides in Germany. Despite the distance, Nigeria is still on his mind. This is more so as the country is now on verge of holding another general election.
Like most Nigerians, who are appalled by the socio-economic situation despite the abundant natural resources God has given to Nigeria, the former presidential candidate earnestly believes that God has not forsaken Nigeria, saying the deliverance of the country will certainly happen in God’s time.
In this interview, Ezebuiro, who graduated from Rutgers University, New Jersey, United States of America with a Bachelor’s degree and later obtained a Master’s degree from the University of Maine, USA, speaks on Nigeria’s leadership problems and his vision for Nigeria and the 2027 general election. He also speaks on why God should interfere in the affairs of the country.
What is your view about the country since the return of democracy in 1999?
I have said on several occasions that no human beings can solve the problem of this country. The Almighty God is the only one that has kept Nigeria till this point because He has His own instrument to fix Nigeria.
Nigeria has spent 27 years in its democratic journey. Can you give us an overview of the country’s journey so far?
You can see that every aspect of the country’s process for development is suffering acute lack of leadership. If I may ask, do we have a state refinery in Nigeria that refines crude oil as an oil producing country? The answer is typically, no. From the various reports we received here in Germany, hunger, depression and poverty is at the highest level while Nigerians don’t have any business with poverty.
In terms of security in 1992, when I ran for the office of president, I toured the whole country with little police security, just about three policemen but now kidnapping and armed robbery has become a lucrative business in a country that is endowed with various mineral resources that can sustain its citizens with quality living standards but bad leadership has denied us that. That is why I still maintain that it’s only the Adonai, the Almighty God, can interfere in the affairs of this nation.
What is your assessment of the All Progressive Congress (APC)-led government in the last three years?
It is part of what I have just told you. Until God takes over Nigeria completely, absolutely and totally problems will always be there and will always be multiplying and increasing on daily basis.
Insecurity has been ravaging the country for the past 20 years. How do you think Nigeria can tackle this problem head on?
It is very simple, because when God takes over the affairs of men he has plans already made to sort out those insecurities. Leaders in charge of the affairs of the country know when and how to do things right and deal with the insecurity anywhere in the country. God has put everything already in place because when he takes over all bad things will turn to good. As I said in 1992, until God Almighty takes over the running of Nigeria from the top to the last level, Nigeria will always be experiencing problems upon problems because Satan and his kingdom are working hard to make sure that what God has established in Nigeria does come to physical manifestation and if not for the grace of God Nigeria would have been disintegrated long time ago.
Back in 1992, you said Nigeria has no business with poverty. How do you think Nigeria can overcome poverty?
What I said then was my campaign slogan. Nigeria is blessed with all the natural resources such that it is should not be poor. When God takes over, the country will see a systematic change in every area of governance and only those that God has approved to be there will be the ones in-charge from the beginning to the end. There will be no money politics and also there will be righteousness, justice and the wicked evil people will find it very difficult to operate in Adonai Nigeria.
But do you still believe that God has not done enough for Nigeria to save itself from poverty?
God has not taken over Nigeria, if God has taken over Nigeria you will not be talking about poverty.
What is your solution on how God can save Nigeria from poverty?
It is when God’s own man takes over.
The 2027 election campaign will soon start. What is your take on the forthcoming general election in Nigeria?
Well, that is numbers you are giving me. God does not work with numbers and days. He works with his own way, so we don’t know his ways and he doesn’t work with elections. He will manifest himself at the appropriate time during the election period.
There are three major presidential contenders in the forthcoming election: Peter Obi, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. How will you rate them?
I have told you and I am still telling you again that no human being on earth on his or her own can rule Nigeria, it’s only the one that God has chosen to run Nigeria that would be able to do it. Well, God knows them, I don’t know them. I cannot compare them, because they know themselves.
You have emphasised so much on God solving Nigeria’s leadership problems. How will God do it?
God’s ways and His thoughts will bring forth the change we are talking about but how He will do it I don’t know, but I know He is coming to deliver this country one day.
How do Nigerians outside the country especially those in Germany see the country now?
Many Nigerians in Germany and the other parts of the Diaspora want to come back home but the environment is not suitable and does not encourage them to leave everything to return to Nigeria.
If there is that Nigeria God has created and it is established many Nigerians will come back home. Nigeria has no business with poverty because Nigeria is incredibly endowed with natural resources, intellectual resources, spiritual resources and every resource you can think about. All that is required is the man that God has chosen to take over the country and you will see that God will use that man to reset Nigeria on a foundation of righteousness and justice. As of now, there is no justice and righteousness. That is why Satan is doing whatever he can to destroy Nigeria. People are afraid to come back to Nigeria because Satan and the people he is using are still in charge. When God takes over, you will not see all these rubbish because they will vanish and how God will do it is God’s own secret.
As the 2027 election approaches, what is your message to Nigerians as 2027 is here with us?
My message to Nigerians is that we have seen that human beings on their own can never help Nigeria achieve what will be good for everybody and for the land. The only hope for Nigeria is God Almighty. Everybody who can pray, and who has a righteous heart, should pray because the righteous prayer onto Adonai is the most powerful prayer in the whole world.
