Primate Ayodele Says We Can't Pray Our Way Out of Hardship.

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, stated on Tuesday that the problems facing Nigeria's leaders are what will prevent fasting and prayer from being effective in resolving the nation's financial difficulties.

According to Primate Ayodele, because the Nigerian people chose the politicians who are currently making their lives tough, God is no longer paying attention to them when they complain about suffering.

Ayodele claimed that Nigerians had disregarded the truth and that if the country's leaders did not act morally, God would not intervene to alleviate its economic woes. The statement was signed by his media assistant, Oluwatosin Osho.

He said that anyone who suggests that praying can help Nigerians overcome adversity is merely fooling himself.

Primate Ayodele asserts,  ‘’We have failed to follow reality, anyone who says we should pray to solve hardship is only deceiving Nigerians. God is not listening to Nigerians on the issue of hardship any longer.

“We don’t listen to the truth and we are far away from it. God will not come down to make things for us, the system is shutting down but God will not come down to help us.’’

He clarified that despite God's warnings, Nigerians disregarded them and voted for another APC administration. Nigerians are thus suffering the repercussions of their disobedience.

“God warned us but we didn’t follow his will so we have to face the consequence of our disobedience which is hardship and anguish, we are only paying for our disobedience.’’

Primate Ayodele went on to say that since the problems at hand are the consequence of human error and ineptitude, nothing will change even if the government gathers millions of prophets to pray about hardship.

"Let the government organize 10 million prophets, Islamic clerics and traditional rulers to pray about what is happening, nothing will change except the leaders do the right thing and all that is needed. Let’s stop deceiving ourselves with prayers, every sector is a mess, people have been praying and fasting but nothing is happening.

The issues we are facing are the result of human errors and incapacity; we can’t solve these issues through fasting and prayers. Nigerian problems have passed what prayers can solve,’’ he added.