Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that poverty is not a crime and that it can sometimes be considered a virtue.
Akpabio stated this while speaking from Rome after attending the funeral of Pope Francis.
“When you look at the Catholic Church, the Catholic Church is not just a church. The Vatican is also regarded as a state. You have the head of state who died and was buried today… heading over 1.5 billion people around the world.
“You have a man who died as a man today, the Pope, who was worth only $100, showing that we cannot worship God in splendour. The best way to worship God is through self-sacrifice for others,” he said.
He added: “The message is very clear that Nigerians should love one another. Poverty is not a crime and that poverty could sometimes be a virtue, a virtue of God. Whatever you have, you should be able to share with your brothers and sisters, especially during this Easter period.”
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