The General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has advocated for citizens to empower themselves with skills and diverse talents and charged the government to slash civil servants.
While discussing the importance of adopting what he termed the “Jewish Phenomenon” on Sunday, the lawyer cum cleric described the government as an over bloated one incapable of accomodating civil servants, stressing that the government should not be saddled with job creation.
According to the pastor, “The government cannot continue creating jobs; that is not their job. In fact, civil servants should be slashed.
“We have an over bloated government; it should be slashed, and let us empower our citizens to introduce them to the Jewish phenomenon. Everyone has a trade.”
Bakare criticized the reliance on the government for job creation, advocating for a reduction in civil service and empowering citizens to explore diverse talents.
Speaking futher, Bakare urged Nigerians youths to reconsider their perspectives on career choices and the pursuit of personal talents.
Citing examples of graduates who ventured into entrepreneurship, including an Architecture graduate who transitioned to Aso-Oke crafting and a Pharmacy graduate, Yemi Ogedengbe, who found success in cooking, Bakare illustrated the essence of the “Jewish Phenomenon,” advocating the diversification of skills beyond academic qualifications.
He also condemned the prevalent job-seeking mentality, encouraging people to unleash their talents for the benefit of themselves and others, stressing it’s importance for economic empowerment.
“The future does not belong to job seekers. It belongs to job creators, entrepreneurs. It belongs to people like my mother who did not go to school but made Adire cloth,” he stressed.
