A Catholic priest, Rev. Father Louis Nwabueze Ezeilo of
Catholic Diocese of Awka, has called on religious institutions and “so-called
men of God to stop institutionalizing poverty by making people stay in church
for 24 hours, thereby encouraging laziness in the name of working for God.”
Father Louis He stated this during the launch of his book entitled “Who is poor
and why? Conceptual Pluralism Approach to Poverty in Nigeria,” at Holy Family
Catholic Church, Festac, Lagos. Ezeilo whose interests border on the issue of
poverty and how to create an inclusive environment for a better economic and
human development in Nigeria said: “The problem of poverty remains one of the
most challenging issues in our world today. Poverty as a global problem affects
continents, regions, nations and people in different ways. “It is also a fact
that no nation is absolutely free from poverty. But the difference lies in the
prevalence and intensity of this phenomenon in a particular country. That’s why
we need to know who is really poor and why and also some of the factors
responsible for poverty in the country.” He, however, added that the
government, elite and other institutions enrich themselves under the guise of
fighting poverty.
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