{UAH} Nigeria: Pastor Bakare Berates Jonathan Over Christmas Cow Gift

Nigeria: Pastor Bakare Berates Jonathan Over Christmas Cow Gift

30 DECEMBER 2013

The convener of Save Nigeria Group and a frontline critic of the Jonathan's administration, Pastor Tunde Bakare has berated the presidency for giving him a cow as Christmas gift.

The presiding pastor of the Latter Rain Church makes mockery of the gift while addressing his congregation on Sunday, noting that he did not solicit for the cow and would have returned it but for the persuasion from the presidency.

He added that the cost of the cow would have been inflated to the gain of the cronies of the president and that he will not be surprise if an elephant is given out by the presidency, insinuating that it amount to a waste of resources, misplaced priorities and a testament that the country has 'low men' in high places.

"I had a cow from the Presidency. I didn't ask for it. They dropped it at the Save Nigeria Group office," he said. He queried, "Is it cow that we need? If you check their books, one cow could have been bought for $5,000. The rest of the money is pocketed. They prevailed on me not to return it. Thanks for the cow, but no thanks".

He joked that his revelation might deny him a gift from President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014, "that means no cow for me next year (laughs). But we will have good roads, schools etc.We are the cause of our problems. We feel big when Mr President sends us hampers; some go to them for contracts".

He claimed that he will also give out the cow while counseling the presidency to channel such resources to build roads, hospitals and provide other social amenities for the masses.

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Gwokto La'Kitgum

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