The Role of Church Leaders in Curbing Corruption in Nigeria
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2017-01
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Religions Journal of the Nigerian Association
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Corruption is a vice that has eaten deep into every aspect Of life in Nigeria and this has contributed to the high rate of poverty in the nation. The privileged few that are in positions of leadership used their power to drain the resources that are supposed to be shared in form of providing social amenities to the citizen. This situation has dashed the hope of many; goals were rendered unattainable because several ills are recorded ill even) nook and cranny of the nation. The church of God that should provide solutions to this menace is also neck-deep ill corruption to the extent that such coils as embezzlement, exhortation, bribery, rape, ritual killings and the likes are found among church leaders. Some Nigerians on attaining power attempt to eradicate corruption but their effort is yet to produce the desired result.
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Church Leaders, Curbing Corruption, Nigeria