Founder of the Latter Rain Assembly and convener of Save Nigeria Group, SNG, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has in a hour-long broadcast on the state-of-the-nation, said that winning election in Nigeria is one thing; while governing is another kettle of fish. He pointed out that the present condition of the country necessitates opting for a loan to get things back on track. He also pounced on the national assembly whom he accused of being the reason the country is struggling to move forward.
He said, "As far as National Assembly is concerned, let me share my thoughts with you,”
“When there’s no more money to share – and we don’t have more than between now and April before these things will begin to be glaring even to the blind, (they will return to the table and think again), because if we can’t get loan from anywhere and there’s no way to sustain it (the system-jamboree), a Constitution that will not bend will break.
“It’s nothing but enlightened self-interest for our nation to regroup now – and it can be done. We’ve documented it, and we’ve seen it:
Speaking further he said, "To be honest with you, I put them on the same pedestrian pari pasu, the council of corruption and this huge drain pipe are hindering the growth and development of Nigeria. What goes into recurrent expenditure is not more than has been stolen by corruption; that’s why I said surgery is better than tragedy and we cannot continue to treat cancer with Panadol.”
