Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has criticised Christian leaders in Nigeria, accusing them of overlooking the country’s worsening security situation.
In an Instagram post on Sunday, the rapper reacted to the killing of at least 75 people in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, voicing anger over what he described as the government’s weak response.
Falz also took aim at Christian leaders for “urging people to pray” while “allowing politicians to use church platforms for campaigns” despite ongoing insecurity across the country.
“I don’t know what’s wrong with us. I don’t know when we are going to wake up. Nearly 200 people were killed in Kwara, and the president only released a routine statement saying he was saddened. Who has been arrested or persecuted? Nothing was said, just carried on,” he said.
“They are killing scores of people every day, yet today people will go to church. Religious leaders tell their followers to sit down and pray, saying God will save them. They are already campaigning for the next election with several groups like Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria. He is?
“These guys will still go to your religious leaders, and they will allow them on the pulpit to campaign to you and convince you to vote for this same evil. With the same pattern they have been using for years, you will follow suit and vote.”
The rapper further alleged that religious leaders fail to properly educate their congregations on key political issues hindering national progress.
“Your religious leader will not tell you that the Senate is currently refusing to adopt a resolution amending the Electoral Act to allow real-time transmission of election results because they know it would make rigging difficult. Instead, he will tell you to sit down and pray for a spiritual solution. No problem, let’s be waiting,” he said.
In the caption accompanying his video, Falz questioned the role of religious leaders in moments of national crisis.
“What are our so-called religious ‘leaders’ doing for the people? At times like this, how add they moving?” he asked.
The killings in Kwara occurred on Wednesday and led President Bola Tinubu to order the deployment of an army battalion to the affected area.
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