By James Bwala
NICON Luxury Hotel in Abuja is too small a place to host APC Northern Christians, who are gathering in the name of Lord. But indeed, the space is wide enough to host ‘Political Traders’ in the name of APC Northern Christians, who could not manage power and unite the Christendom at the time they are welded with power and the privilege to do the needful. So, why are they crying wolves now and blaming people who study and understand the needs of the hour?
Certainly the issue at hand is not about Tinubu or Shettima but about their own political greed. There is the saying that when you are pointing an accusing finger at the opponent the remaining four fingers point back at you.
I thought I should be silent on this matter but I felt obligated to correct certain misgivings rising from the dust of the gatherings of a few. I would not mention names perhaps but every so-called speaker at that occasion knows his or her own antecedents and contribution to the unity of the Church if speaking the truth has any meaning to inform the recent gathering of Christian Politicians from the enclave or fold of the APC.
Those who held positions in government from amongst them; and those who are still holding one position and another cannot hide the truth about their contributions to the growth of people from their surroundings. If asked to truly speak before God today of the value they have added to Christianity, can they with all pleasure hold to one spectacular thing they did to draw Christians closer than they want it now? They said no one has approached them within the APC to seek redress over their own political failures. Does that not indicate that they are bargaining for their own personal political interest and not for the Christians in general? Why would they want to carry the crowd along with them and later dumb them when the hand of the clock turns in their favour?
They spoke about appointments in its lopsided stands, but were they not silent when all these lopsided appointments were ongoing especially under the current administration? If truth be told, can they point to ten cleaners for each of them that they have brought to the Federal establishments that are Christians from their own constituencies? Of course, there is one or two who may beat their chest to point out but certainly only one out of the speakers and that is the man from Bauchi.
I am from the north and I know that every Muslim is a brother to anyone called Muslim. Can the Christian say the same despite the everyday Biblical teachings from the pulpit? How many Billionaires are sitting in the Church every Sunday with the poor sitting next to them for years but they could not offer them the opportunity to stand on their feet? Is it Godly that the poor in Church should always admire and dream in the deception that it is well while the well that should happen is sitting next to such without the move from the words being poured in all vexations by the preacher because nothing seems to be happening?
One of the speakers, who attended an envious position, could not help a sister, who was framed at her work place despite coming out clean after the committee that was set finds her not guilty of the crime. Instead, he collected money in foreign currency to deny her position and left her jobless for 17 years owing to his greed. The worst still is that giving her narration, she never mentioned a Muslim name to her predicament but all the craftiness was hatched by her own so-called brothers working together for the glory of the Cross.
It is a pity to try to convince Christians to support such evil and clandestine moves in the name of the Lord. When Christians should gather for a just course, let it be without reservations and seeking for support from Egypt. God is not a gambler and God cannot be mocked for whatever even political calculations. ‘If my people who are called by my name should humble themselves and turnout from their wicked ways and seek my face then will I hear from heaven and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14. Perhaps this group should stop blaming the Muslims for the Muslim-Muslim ticket and look inward. I hate the lines of the discussion I am reading in their text that the Muslims started the politics of religion. Why did they always choose to play the second fiddle? By failing in their own rights to unite the Christians and empower them for today’s glory, they will always cry for their tomorrow’s regrets.