The Head of Olorisa worldwide, Jamiu Eletu, has said that politicians must be made to swear by deities such as the Yoruba god of thunder, Ogun or it’s wife, the water goddess, Oya, or any other strong deities in various traditions in the country if corruption in the country must be brought to barest minimum.
The traditionalist who maintained that traditionalists have a major role to play in the Buhari-led federal government’s anti-corruption war also said that the federal government’s fight against corruption might be in futility if traditional worshipers are not involved.
According to him: “Fighting corruption entails going back to our tradition. Corruption will be eliminated when the lawmakers swear under an oath of tradition. Traditionalists have been sidelined. Christians and Muslims are mainly rewarded. For Nigeria to progress and reduce corruption to the barest minimum, politicians should swear with the tradition like ogun and oya.
“When about ten of them dies they will know the implications of what they are swearing with and they will be cautious about stealing public fund. Most people will avoid corruption due to the fear of its repercussion. If we notify Nigerians about our forthcoming traditional carnival, it will enable our work more fortified and everyone will be looking forward to it. Eletu who is domiciled in Ajah, Lagos stated that traditionalist have been sidelined while Christians and Muslims are mainly rewarded in a secular country like Nigeria.
He also noted that when the tradition is used to swear as an oath, the politician and public office holders will scared of the repercussion and will be more cautious about public fund and corruption will be reduced to the barest minimum.
“The ijo olorisa worldwide will be holding its carnival on the 28th of this month. We have our member in 28 states of the federation and also in 12 countries of the world. The Festival is for Nigeria’s progress. To stop the activities of the Boko Haram andother militants blowing-up the oil pipelines. “Our leaves and roots can do a lot. The orisa worldwide want to make amendments and have their own input. Traditional practice also have a say. The body of orisha worldwide can make meaningful impact.
“It is very bad that our elites are transferring our money abroad. With this act, they are impoverishing the country and developing other countries. For the benefits of the states who own the resources. They also should be allowed to control their resources to take care of the people.
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Enter your comment...true talk if truly our Nigeria politicians can swear by one of this deity definitely corruption in Nigeria will reduce,that is if they will even accept to swear.
ReplyDeleteJazz has no place in modern politics. The solution is to establish relevant institutions to check graft and eschew impunity; and make the three arms of government not just co-equal but check one and the other's excesses.
ReplyDeleteIf ogun and oya worked, the white man would not have conquered and colonized us at a time when the deities were even more potent in ancient times. Pocket your inanimate androids!