Nigeria: Bishop calls for an end to violence
Bishop Badejo of Nigeria has called upon leaders in Nigeria and all over the world to work for a better world.
Paul Samasumo – Vatican City
In his Good Friday message, Nigeria’s Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Oyo, Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, said anyone who is in a leadership position, at whatever level, has to make this world better.
Sacrifice for your people
“Good Friday calls on leaders in Nigeria and all over the world, be they politicians, religious leaders, traditional, family, business and economic leaders too, to work for a better world as Jesus did. Sacrifice for your people and seek their interest for Jesus laid down his life in total selflessness. He told us why he did this when he said, ‘The first among you must be your servant…The son of man has come to serve, not to be served and to lay down his life as a ransom for many’. Jesus is the one leader that the leaders of the world in every way can confidently emulate. Leaders of all categories should eschew selfish interests and greed in order to create a peaceful and harmonious world. It is a desirable thing for all,” said the Nigerian prelate.