Nigerians have never cried this way, ex-Benue CJ’s widow tells Tinubu

The presiding Pastor of Faith Women Fellowship Ministry International, Pastor Lydia Idoko, has called on President Bola Tinubu to allow his economic reforms to have a human face.

Addressing journalists at the opening of a two-day conference of women of excellence for working class and business women in public and private sectors, held in Makurdi on Tuesday, the cleric decried the hardship confronting Nigerians and urged the president and other leaders not to focus only on their understanding but to seek the face of God.

Idoko, the wife of the former Chief Judge of Benue State, late Justice Alhassan Idoko, said that Nigerians have never had it so terrible as this and called on the president to listen to the cry of the masses.

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 also admonished those close to the seat of power to put the interest of the less privileged at heart while advising the president.

“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

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The widow of the late Chief Judge said that the essence of the program was to stir up the confidence of women in God despite the hardship confronting the nation.

“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.