The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday in Calabar tasked religious leaders to show more concern about sources of huge tithes received from members of the congregation, if the war against corruption is to succeed in the country. Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Mrs. Farida Warizi, who gave this charge at a one-day interactive seminar on economic and financial crimes for state senior executives in Cross River State, said it has become the practise for corrupt government officials and dubious members of the public to pay huge sums as tithes to religious bodies without being asked the source of the wealth. Waziri, who was represented at the seminar by the Head, Strategy and Reorientation, EFCC, Mr. Gabriel Aduda, said religious leaders should find out if the huge funds paid by members as tithes were legitimately earned.
“Prosperity must come legitimately. I feel a responsible pastor should know where the tithe of his worshiper is coming from. How and where did you make the money that you are bringing in as tithe? It is not enough for your member to bring in a huge amount and you say- God bless you, no. “Pastors should be responsible through their members (who are top government officials, members of the public) to want to know how they make money they bring to church. So, it goes beyond just preaching prosperity, they should let the people know that the religion is beyond that. For any soul to prosper it means that soul must be in right standing with the principles that God had laid down by doing the dos and refusing the don’ts,” she added.
abbeyy74 at 17-08-2011 08:18 PM (12 years ago) (f)
am sure the woman must have said so many things @ the so called meeting ba,i now wonder why is it only the church and the tithes issue that interest u most out of all she said at the meeting now,and i also wonder why she no talk about the owo adura-prayer money that is always being collect by the Alfas and imam @ occassions too.
Posted: at 17-08-2011 08:18 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
WHY OUR LEADERS ARE SO STUPID LIKE THIS,THEY KNOWS PEOPLE THAT FINISHED THE COUNTRY THEY DIDNT TAMPER THEM THE WOMAN IS TALKING ABOUT CHURCH WHAT OF THOSE ALHAJIS HOW SHE WANT TREAT THEIR CASE,BESIDE ALL THE MONEY THEY HAS RETURN WHERE IS IT AND WHAT ARE THE CITIZEN BENEFIT INSIDE? BUNCH OF IDIOT,DECEIVERS,ASSOCIATION OF ANTIGOVERNMENT,OBASANJO,BABANGIDA,ABUBAKAR,AIKHOMU,ATIKU ETC,THEY ALL ABOVE THE LAW,RECENTLY THAT SMALL GUY DIMEJI BANKOLE IS SAYING NOBODY HAVE RIGHT TO DETAIN HIM IF ANYTHING,SHE IS CALLING HERSELF EFCC LEADER TO HELL WITH YOU PEOPLE THAT PUT NIGERIA IN AGONYS
Posted: at 17-08-2011 08:20 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
If this is part of your investigation strategy, it has failed woefully, I assure you that most Pastors ask the question, but will the tither open up to say he/she stole the money??? Whatever be the answer of the tither is not investigated further by the Pastor or Church so that dies right there when the answer is given. Mrs EFCC Chairman, please do your job properly and leave people who have the heart to give back to God. How many of the Generals, ex Governors etc have you brought to book???
Posted: at 17-08-2011 08:36 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
purityjustice at 17-08-2011 08:50 PM (12 years ago) (m)
THEY HAVEN'T FINISH INVESTIGATING THE POLITICIANS THAT IS LOOTING AND TRANSFERRING PUBLIC FUNDS ABROAD. THEY SHOULD FIND SOURCE FROM BANKS AND COOPERATE BODIES NOT CHURCH.
Posted: at 17-08-2011 08:50 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
They have a lot of work laying idle on thier table, eg: The 58.66 billion dollers looted out of Naija by the so called leaders of our nation and these looters are still moving freely in Naija, what is EFCC doing about that... nothing, only to start disturbing church premises........!!!
Quote from: tambeiort on 17-08-2011 08:27 PM
EFCC na wao for una oh. Una no get work to do abi?
Posted: at 17-08-2011 08:57 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
Abphrase at 17-08-2011 09:08 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Waziri u have tried,afterall its usually step by step!!Imagine bloody money given to God as offer,its unfair,pls guys stop these jargons!!?Afterall she will change so many negativity!!!!!
Posted: at 17-08-2011 09:08 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
ammyjane at 17-08-2011 09:18 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: purityjustice on 17-08-2011 08:50 PM
THEY HAVEN'T FINISH INVESTIGATING THE POLITICIANS THAT IS LOOTING AND TRANSFERRING PUBLIC FUNDS ABROAD. THEY SHOULD FIND SOURCE FROM BANKS AND COOPERATE BODIES NOT CHURCH.
Tell them abeg!!!!
Posted: at 17-08-2011 09:18 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
EFCC are just being stupid...Whay not deal with ex and present politicians...from local government to presidents...eg IBB Bohari OBJ Atiku etc....that's the only way out.
Posted: at 18-08-2011 12:12 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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