PLEASE LETS MEET YOU

I am Rev. Fr. Andrew Aigbe Obinyan. Ordained Catholic Priest of Benin City Archdiocese 25 years ago. I am from Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State. Presently working in St. Francis Catholic Church, Benin City.

WHY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN POLITICS THAT IS GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH FILTH ESPECIALLY IN AFRICA?

Politics should not be seen as exclusionary activities of core politicians or elected officials. Churches play politics when they are organizing to create social change like those campaigning. Face plain facts, this is not a personal matter. I am not stretching further than I ought to, because Priests have been carrying the Gospel far beyond the Church to places like State House Chapel, Government House Chapel, speaking to every subject in front of politicians in government.

I have ministered to politicians as Chaplain of Edo State Government House from 2008 till date. I came close to Student Union Government as resident Priest in the University of Benin Campus for ten (10) years.

As much as we are able, our sole purpose in politics is to kindle a light in the dark crevices and in tetrad traits in the human mind and society.

Rev. Fr. Andrew Aigbe Obinyan

I will put a blame on self-centered politicians who have caused men to associate filth and misgivings with politics. Hence, good people are admonished not to harness themselves in an uneven team with politicians. This should not be!

No matter how politically disengaged or cynical we may be, we must accept and face the fact that policies and decisions that enrich or impoverish society are defined and dependent on politics and politicians.

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This article was originally published on August 08, 2023, by Usman Aliyu. Aliyu is a journalist, media consultant and public affairs analyst and can be found on Kakaki.