Lydia Idoko, a pastor and the widow of the late Chief Judge of Benue State, recently expressed her deep concern about the difficult situation many Nigerians are facing. During a conference in Makurdi, she stated that the current hardships are unlike anything the country has seen before.
She said, “The scripture says, do to others what you want them to do unto you, even while carrying out reforms you should be able to get feedback on how the masses are doing, ask yourself if your family is part of them how will they be surviving.
“I encourage our leaders to listen to the cry of the masses, Nigerians have never cried this way and everyone is affected, you have the opportunity to serve now you should know that you will be remembered for two things; the problem you created while in office and the one you solved.”
Idoko criticized President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, saying they have only added to the suffering of the people. She called on the president and other leaders to pay attention to the cries of ordinary Nigerians and to seek God’s guidance in their decisions.
The pastor also reminded those close to power to consider the needs of the less privileged.
“Let them not do it for selfish or covetous purposes but to put the interest of the less privileged at heart because they will not be there tomorrow, they will come back and meet the masses.
“In this (Benue) state we have seen many people who served under three administrations and they came back and today they are climbing motorcycles around the town,” she said
She emphasized that the aim of the conference was to inspire women to maintain their faith in God, even in these challenging times.
Idoko’s message is clear: it is vital for leaders to listen to the voices of the people and to act with compassion. As Nigeria continues to face economic difficulties, the call for empathy and understanding from its leaders becomes ever more crucial.
“Despite the hardship confronting our nation, we need to encourage our people, particularly, women that God has not abandoned them, He is a faithful father we just need to exercise patience so that God will touch the heart of our leaders to be able to do the best for the people.
“We also have to create the awareness of spiritual revival because, in a situation like this, we need to grow our spiritual life by coming together to pray as a corporate body as well as pray for our country for God to intervene”, the pastor said.
