Those Politicising COVID-19 To Attract Funds From FG Will Pay Dearly With Their Lives, Nigerian Pastor Warns

Prophet David Olorunleke, of the Calvary Faith Evangelical Ministry International, CFEM, had warned that Nigerian leaders across the country playing politics with the coronavirus pandemic in order to attract funds from government or individuals will pay dearly with their lives.

Meridian Spy had reported Thursday, the Chairman of the NEF, Ango Abdullahi, in a statement alleged that some states were playing politics with the numbers of suspects tested for COVID-19 in order to attract more funds from both the Federal Government and foreign donors.

Abdullahi said what the country needs in this period is good policies that would protect citizens.

However, speaking during the Open Heaven Service, held at the Church Auditorium, in Jos, the Plateau State Capital on Sunday, Prophet Olorunleke said ‘for those who are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to exploit Nigerians of their little resources, the wrath of God will certainly catch up with them’.

“I will like to also warn those who are playing politics with coronavirus to attract funds from government or individuals, that they will pay dearly with their lives,” he added.

The President of the CFEM urged the Federal Government not to wait on developed nations of the world for vaccine on the current pandemic, but explore internal solution to save Nigerians.

He said: “There is need for Nigeria and Africa to look inward and find solution to the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world instead of waiting on developed nations of the world for solution, we should not ignore what God has blessed Nigeria and Africa with.”

Prophet Olorunleke further urged the Federal Government to assemble a team of medical professionals and empower them with a grant to embark on research that will lead to the discovery of the vaccine.

He commended Federal Government for acting swiftly in saving the people of Kano State and other Nigerians and encouraged them to continue to take stringent measures in securing the nation’s borders and take the ban on interstate movement seriously.