The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministries, Pastor William Kumuyi, has emphasised that achieving a better Nigeria is possible without resorting to destruction, grievance, or retaliation.
He suggested that a middle ground, such as a roundtable discussion involving the Federal Government and the youth, may be necessary to address concerns and find a way forward.
Kumuyi made these remarks on Wednesday while speaking to journalists at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State, ahead of the ‘Change Makers Initiative International’ conference. The event is scheduled to take place from August 15 to 20, 2024, at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in the Rivers State capital.
Addressing the recent protests against hardship and bad governance by some youths across the country, Kumuyi emphasized that change can be achieved through various methods. He called for unity and collaboration among different age groups and the government to bring about positive change.
Kumuyi said, “When we say that there should be a change, there could be different methods of bringing up a change. Young people might feel this is the way to bring change, and older people might feel this is the way to bring change. Even the government in a few years will realise, and understand there must be a change, but this is the way.
“If we can harness all our efforts and energy together and we are not trying to defeat anyone. We’re not going to try to crush anyone. The youth and government, and everyone knowing that we all have the right constitutionally to bring a change, so we all get together, we brainstorm and we’ll strategise.
“If this is not working, will this work? A sort of that round conference table that we’re able to say ‘Why don’t we go this direction?’ If we have been doing it this way, expecting change, and the change has not come, is there a better way? Is there an alternative?
He added, “I think when we love one another, and we respect and honour one another and then we’re able to sit down without any kind of a grievance or retaliation or destroying anything, we’re not at anyone. All we want is a better country. We’ll have it eventually!”
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