Is Gov Okorocha Right? Swear By Deities Is Immediate Action Than The Holy Books

Swear with deities, Bible and Koran too merciful  Says Okorocha.

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has expressed the sentiment that politicians should be made to swear with a deity when taking the oath of office.

The governor, who was the guest speaker at the National Institute for Cultural Orientation Quarterly Public Lecture entitled: “Promoting Culture, Developing the Economy’’, also expressed concerns over the effects of western culture on the society.


He noted that relegating our culture and embracing the western culture, “is a problem”. “People that go outside their culture have automatically lost their identity. The removal of our culture is a colossal damage done to us by our colonial masters.
“Culture is a way of life of people. Their food, language, dressing all contributes to giving them an identity.

“We can fight corruption culturally in the sense that politicians should be made to swear with a deity into office.
“These deities don’t have mercy on anyone once you go contrary to its standard.
“The Bible and Koran are too merciful. That is why some of us do things without conscience knowing that God is merciful and forgiving.”
He said that culture and economy were intertwined in so many ways, so separating them would cause harm than good.

 He called on stakeholders in the education sector to introduce culture studies into the school curriculum.

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