…warns leaders against oppression, cheating
The Brotherhood of Cross and Star under the spiritual leadership of Olumba Olumba Obu has described 2025 as a year of purity and righteousness, warning leaders against oppression, cheating, corrupt practices, discrimination and neglect of the poor and masses.
Speaking at a press conference held in Lokoja on Wednesday, the spokesman of the organization, Archbishop David Irefin, said the holy spirit averred that all those holding political offices at all levels were put there by God as his representatives.
Irefin a renowned professor of economics stated that His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu has said that rulers must be compassionate and rule the people in love, warning that their decision and actions must not negatively affect the poor, the destitute, the needy, and the displaced people.
“His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu, says this year, he will hear the cry of the poor and needy. That this is a reminder to all rulers who will stand before God and give account for their actions. They should remember one day they will give account to God on how they manage the position or offices given to them”
Speaking further, Archbishop Irefin , stated that condemning and stigmatisation of criminals by the government and the society can only worsened criminality than correcting it.
He argued that the continuous crisis facing the entire world, was because of the absence of love compassion among the children of God.
“We are all children of God, all of us are children of God; a thief is a child of God even though he is a wanted person. When we talk about prodigal children, we mean thieves, robbers, prostitutes, drunkards, murderers and all those who engage in sins and vices; they are all children of God, but they are wanted children.”
Archbishop Irefin who posited that the world would become a peaceful place to live in, when love takes over, said the cause of the troubles and problems in the world today was as a result of lack of love among human being globally.
“Love is Oneness; to regard every other person as yourself. You regard them as yourself whether such a person is a small child, an old fellow, a white man, black man or whatever. You should understand that God regards everybody in the world as one; whether you are a man or woman, white or black, rich or poor, high or low, God regards all as same.
“The cause of the troubles and problems in the world is the simple fact that there is no love. Do what you may in the world, if you do not have love, you cannot achieve anything and there will never be any peace among you. If you have love, you will not kill, steal and disgrace, abuse. Or cause any person” he stated.
Explaining the meaning of Brotherhood, Archbishop Irefin , said “It means God, Christ and the Angels. It means the people of the world, the fishes in the water, the trees in the forest, the grasses that grows in the fields. It means the ground on which we walk. Brotherhood means the sky, the wind, the moon, the sun and the stars.
“It means the worms, the ants, the birds. Brotherhood means every four-footed animals and every creeping thing. In short, Brotherhood means everything created by God. Brotherhood means Oneness. God and everything created by Him put together is Brotherhood”