“After independence, in order to build a great nation, each nation went to work. But in Nigeria, after independence, our people went to pray and fast.
So, while we were praying, Malaysia came here and took our palm seedlings and built a great factory of of it.
While we were praying, Singapore went into investment in technology.
While we were praying, India went into ICT.
While we were praying, China went to massive industrialization.
While we were shouting Allah Alakuba! UEA went into massive infrastructural development.
While we were binding and losing Lucifer Japan went into technological development.
While we were speaking in tongues Denmark went into education of her citizens.
While we were mounting very big loudspeakers in our places of worship USA was mounting men on the moon.
After our prayers, God, being a wise God decided to reward us according to our labour.
Since those that went into industrialization, technology, infrastructural development, ICT, education etc have been rewarded accordingly. It’s only wise that God rewards us with with our efforts in prayers.
That’s why today, Nigerian pastors are competing in building the biggest churches. That’s why there are more prayers houses and worship places than hospitals and schools.
That’s why people rush to prayer houses for medical and business solutions instead of hospitals.
That’s why we don’t do business proposals before jumping into business since we are going to back it up with prayers. And when it collapses, we blame devil.
That’s why it’s a sin to say anything negative about pastors and imams.
That’s why our pastors don’t consider the opinion of engineers while building.
That’s why faith in God replaces building pillars and when it collapses we blame it on Lucifer.
That’s why our pastors are making sure they plant church branches instead of schools in every streets in Nigeria.
That’s why we always wait for God to do that which ability to accomplish he had already handed over to us.
That’s why we want our teachers to labour on earth and get their rewards in heaven.
Nigeria is hypothetically a prayer-loving and God-fearing nation. Religion has taken the place of technology, infrastructure, education and what have you.
When we are traveling, we ignore all the necessary road requirements and pray. And, once we pray, we can put a half fit vehicle on the road and blame Lucifer if anything goes wrong.
That’s why some educated idiots are coming to my inbox to warn me that am blaspheming against a man of God.
That’s why people are dying on our roads like animals you have not seen any protest.
Because, we pray and fast and leave everything to God.
Before you get it twisted I am an ordained evangelist.”
In Biafra Things will be different
Peter Agba Kalu writes from Lagos
