Charles Oputa,
singer better known as Charly Boy, says 96 per cent of Nigerian pastors are
fake, adding that he would soon start calling their names.
The 68-year-old
Afrobeat star disclosed this while speaking in a recent interview with
Goldmyne, on the heels of the release of ‘God of Men’ his collaborative project
with Falz, Nigerian rapper.
Oputa claimed to
have witnessed how some clergymen capitalize on people’s poverty and
insecurities to enrich their pockets.
According to him
youths are, for this reason, made to believe that wealth and good fortune can
be made out of nothing.
“Yeah, I will soon
start calling their names. I’ve called a few names because religion is part of
our problem. They have turned the mind of young people to something else,” he
exclaimed.
“They make the youth
believe they can get something out of nothing. No miracle happens these days
again. The only miracle that happens is the one you create for yourself.
“That is why I hate
these fake pastors. That is not to say that all of them are fake. But if you
had a hundred pastors in Nigeria, 95/96 of them are all fake.
“They’re after their
pockets and capitalize on people’s poverty, poverty, insecurities, paranoia.
I’ve been to a lot of churches and it’s so sad to notice that the congregation
almost takes their pastors as their God.
“That is crazy. You
can imagine a pastor shaking his leg and visas are falling off his shoe. This
is a war against fake pastors. I’ll start to call their names.”
Oputa, who earlier
said he’ll be boycotting street protests, added that his forthcoming project
will still convey messages on matters of social importance.
“I can’t be singing
about boobs and nyash. I sing about things that piss me off. I’m singing about
people’s frustration, my frustrations,” he added.
“I sing about the
fact that Nigeria is sliding deeper into the abyss because of our inactions. I
can’t sing about love either because we don’t even have love for one another.”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com