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Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Oludipe David, popularly known as Spyro, has alleged that religious leaders are among the biggest beneficiaries of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and economic hardship.
Naija Brain reports that the 'Who's Your Guy' crooner made the claim during a recent interview on Wazobia FM Lagos, where he criticised clerics for what he described as their silence on the country's security challenges.
According to Spyro, religious leaders have a responsibility to address insecurity from the pulpit, educate their congregations on personal safety, and provide proper electoral orientation to help Nigerians make informed political decisions.
The singer argued that many clerics have failed in this regard because the country's declining condition ultimately benefits them financially.
He also urged Nigerians to hold political officeholders and religious leaders accountable for the nation's current challenges.
He said, “Nigerian religious leaders should speak up against insecurity. They should tell the people how to secure themselves and include the issue of insecurity in their sermons. They should also give their congregants proper electoral orientations.
“Unfortunately, they are not doing that because the more the country is spoiling, the more money they make.
“Anywhere there is a crisis in a country, the people who benefit the most are religious leaders.
“We should make sure we hold all our leaders, including clerics, accountable.”