Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Mr Emmanuel Chukwuma, on Tuesday called on Nigerians to prepare for a revolution.

 Chukwuma, who has constantly criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s management style, spoke in an interview with our correspondent in Enugu.

According to him, poverty rate is high in the country  because of bad leadership.

He said the N30,000 new minimum wage would not   reduce poverty in Nigeria,  adding that  inflation would render the new pay worthless.

 The cleric said, “There is hunger and people are deprived of basic necessities of life in Nigeria and the N30,000 new minimum wage, which amounts to N1,000 per day, would not solve any problem.

“How would people pay for house rent, school fees, medical fees and other utilities which must be taken care of, let alone feeding themselves and their families.”

Chukwuma said, “It is high time the expired and old politicians who have held Nigeria down left the stage so that we can have a new Nigeria of our dream where things work.”

 He urged Nigeria Labour Congress  to champion the revolution, which, according to him, is imminent.

 He also called for  the restructuring of the country.

Chukwuma added, “All  political appointments must reflect federal character. Since the President and his deputy  come from the North-West and South-West respectively,  the position of the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives should go to other zones.”

Punch