We Must Make Our Leaders Responsible and Accountable, Pastor Wole Oladiyun Admonishes Nigerians

The Senior Pastor of the Christ Livingspring Apostolic Ministry (CLAM), Pastor (Dr) Wole Oladiyun has disclosed that Nigerian leaders will continue to under-perform and disappoint as long as Nigerians do not intentionally and persistently demand accountability from them.

According to him, the quality of followership goes a long way in determining the quality of leadership. If Nigerians continue to be docile and lukewarm, the leaders will continue to straddle the corridors of power with nothing tangible to show for the enormous state resources committed to maintaining them in office.

Pastor Oladiyun spoke in Lagos at a media parley held to herald CLAM’s 25^th anniversary celebrations which kick off on Monday, December 4.

“We cannot continue to compromise and vote in the wrong people and expect them to perform; we must decisively choose our leaders based on verifiable performance indicators, and we must ensure that they give an account of their stewardship regularly while they are still in leadership positions”, he said.

Pastor Oladiyun lamented the huge cost of governance, adding that Nigeria has been serially shortchanged by its leaders who leave office richer than they went in, while the nation continues to bleed.

He advocated a comprehensive review of the Nigerian constitution and a return to the Regional Structure of governance. He also called on youths to rise in unison and challenge for power through democratic means, saying there is an urgent need for a paradigm shift in terms of those who manage the affairs of the country and the development ideas that the nation pursues.

Pastor Oladiyun, who recently bagged a Ph.D. in Leadership Management, attributed CLAM’s phenomenal success in 25 years to the grace and mercies of God. “It has been 25 years of God’s abundant grace, steadfast love, and unending mercies. That we are still standing strong after 25 years is an indication of God’s abundant grace in our lives. We do not claim to be perfect, or to be the best: we are not infallible, but we are proud to say we are products of Grace. We have been planting and nurturing for the past 25 years, and God has graciously watered us to the extent that I sometimes ask God – what have we done to deserve these blessings?”

He added: “CLAM started on a rough but ASSURED footing on April 2, 1998. I was called into the Ministry with nothing on the ground. No worship venue, no musical equipment, and no appreciable congregation. It was indeed a humble beginning, but I was sure of the call, and I was focused on the assignment God gave me and the vision He unveiled. Despite the numerous challenges we faced, I remained undaunted and unperturbed, because I knew what God told me and what he promised that He would do with CLAM”.

Pastor Oladiyun listed CLAM’s success factors to include: Hearing from God and doing His will: Purity and Holiness; Word-based, scripturally-validated prayers; Undiluted faith and belief in God; A Committed Workforce, Soul-winning and Evangelism, Strong Governance Structure, Commitment to being a human development institution, robust welfare schemes for church members and non-church members, and commitment to support Kingdom work.

The celebration of CLAM’s 25th anniversary begins on Monday, December 4 with a special edition of the Ministers Apostolic Fire Convocation (MAFCO), a special seminar with Pastor Femi Faseru of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), Pastor Seyi Oladimeji of Church Management Consult, and Pastor Akintunde Kolade, Centre Pastor of CLAM Prayer Centre, Lekki as headline speakers.