The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun has said that God might be responsible for Nigeria’s present economic downturn, so drastic measures will be taken to reverse the situation.

Odigie-Oyegun made this statement when Change Agents Foundation (CAF), an APC support group led by its Director-General, Felix Felix paid him a courtesy visit at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.

He said, according to Order Paper, “I think God has a hand in the current economic predicament of the country. Imagine the sudden fall in the price of crude oil, the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, from its heights in 2014, averaging $112 per barrel down to the current price of $28 per barrel — lower than the $38 per barrel which the proposed 2016 budget is predicated on. It is an object lesson for us. It tells us that we must embrace radical change in our economic model.”

According to him, “the concept of change is a difficult one. Nigeria must be ready to adapt to new ways of doing things. As a party, we know and understand it calls for tremendous sacrifice, there is no other way. Yes, the economy is in a bad shape, but maybe that is the kick we need to be innovative and find ways to drive the economy out of the woods.

“The luck we have is that we have as president a man committed to personal probity and sincerity of purpose to the project of developing Nigeria. Today, we must think and be innovative in ways of fashioning out new economic models which diversify from the present over-reliance on oil.

“We are in the process of organising a three-day dialogue which will bring the party, government and stakeholders for an exposition on the realities facing the country, particularly the economy. It will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas so that we go home with a clear direction on how to go forward.”

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You are as dumb as your name. Oyegun. Leave God out of politics lest ye mayest blasphem!

These are the kind of nonsense that made seun an atheist.

ElSherriff:
You are as dumb as your name. Oyegun. Leave God out of politics lest ye mayest blasphem!

No sir. I disagree.

God decided to punish Nigerians this time because many promoted Buhari and started worshiping him. Thus their only hope for development, progress and even existence hung on him. Having won the election, God decided to keep wisdom away from Buhari, thus he became 'mad'.

Until we learn to see that man is mortal and fallible, we will continue to repeat same mistake over and over again.

How convenient.

psucc:
No sir. I disagree.

God decided to punish Nigerians this time because many promoted Buhari and started worshiping him. Thus their only hope for development, progress and even existence hung on him. Having won the election, God decided to keep wisdom away from Buhari, thus he became 'mad'.

Until we learn to see that man is mortal and fallible, we will continue to repeat same mistake over and over again.

What a load of bullshit

So God is punishing US with Donald Trump? and punishing UK with Theresa May? why is he not punishing France too? my point is, the Government of God is not the government of man. He cannot help you do what you can do for yourself. Your president, your business, leave God out of it.

psucc:
No sir. I disagree.

God decided to punish Nigerians this time because many promoted Buhari and started worshiping him. Thus their only hope for development, progress and even existence hung on him. Having won the election, God decided to keep wisdom away from Buhari, thus he became 'mad'.

Until we learn to see that man is mortal and fallible, we will continue to repeat same mistake over and over again.