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Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu State, has said that a group of people have surrounded President Muhammadu Buhari and made him unreachable for advise in the face of the economic and social crisis in the country.
Fr. Mbaka in his sermon at the cross over service to mark the New Year for members of his Adoration Ministry in Enugu, said the president needed to be told the truth about the economy and hence, needed the advise of Church leaders and eminent men of God.
“We cannot reach him for advice because of the kind of people around him,” he said.
The fiery priest advised President Muhammadu Buhari to do everything possible to tackle the challenges facing the country, saying “many Nigerians are suffering.
“Though the President is trying on corruption and security, Nigerians are hungry; they want to see more changes.
“There is the need to assist businessmen and women in their businesses.”
He also advised the President to appoint experts who would help him to revive the economy.
He then urged Nigerians to be patient and be prayerful “as your sufferings and hardships would be over in 2017.
The Federal Government is overseeing the programme by way of providing the funding but the project is going to be implemented in the states by the state governments.