Kudos, knock as Peter Obi blames church vigils for unproductivity in Nigeria

Kudos, knock as Peter Obi blames church vigils for unproductivity in Nigeria

The General Overseer of Sanctuary Evangelical Church International, Ibadan, Oyo State, Professor Gbade Ojo, has slammed the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, over his suggestion to convert church vigils to night shifts to increase productivity across Nigeria.

Obi, in a podcast, argued that Nigeria’s high poverty and low productivity were rooted in an excessive focus on church and politics.

He, therefore, suggested that those vigils be transformed into night shifts, stating that prioritising productivity over frequent church gatherings could help address Nigeria’s economic challenges.

Speaking with The Guardian in Ibadan on Obi’s suggestion, Prof. Ojo said countries without God’s consciousness could not make real progress.

The pastor lampooned Obi, stating that it was a lazy line of argument to close vigils for night shifts in factories.
The G.O. argued that…
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