Catholic Priest, Yasambus tasks leaders on transparency, commitment in Nigeria

By Matthew Denis, Abuja

A Catholic Priest, Fr. Yasambus Philip Kevin has called on Christian leaders to embrace the virtues of transparency and commitment to God’s work as it’s embedded in the scripture.

The cleric, who is the Parish Priest of St. Paul church, Tola in Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of Yola Diocese, spoke during a sermon on Sunday.

He tasked leaders to be honest and transparent in all their dealings.

Yasambus also called on the leaders to be committed to the development of the country, saying that with transparency and commitment, the nation’s problems would be solved.

The priest also urged Nigerians to continue to pray for the country’s leaders, saying that prayer is the key to all solutions.

Fr. Yasambus told the congregation to be hopeful and have faith in God, saying that with God, all things are possible.

The cleric enjoined the followers to collaborate with their leaders at various capacity to build the church through faith as Jesus Christ bestowed on the apostles.

He appealed to the Federal Government to do more in addressing the issue of inflation, security challenges facing the country.

He said that the government must be proactive in tackling the security challenges, saying that the current situation is unacceptable.

He also called on the government to provide adequate equipment and welfare for security operatives, saying that they need all the support they can get to effectively tackle the security challenges