The corruption of the good can be very disastrous. The prevalence of Yahoo dibias and ezenwanyis in our society is at an alarming stage, contributing to a serious security threat. The office of dibia, which served as a sacramental functionary of the African traditional religion―through which our ancestors sought and worshipped God, albeit in shades and shadows―is being aggressively compromised and corrupted.
In the fullness of time, through the tireless and dedicated efforts of the early missionaries, our people were rescued from their groping in the darkness to glowing in the dark. This transformation gradually dispelled the darkness that once surrounded them. In consequence, the dibias, the priestly religious functionaries of African Traditional Religions who once ministered to the ‘gods’ and the community using their unique gifts, have lost their value, relevance, and meaning in the eyes of those…
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