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The Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, yesterday called on all those
in positions of authority, including himself, to see power as transient
and something that should not get to one’s head.

Mr. Bankole stated
this at a church Service held at St James African Church, Idi-Ape,
Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital where he worshiped as part of Easter
celebration.

In his goodwill
message at the service, the lawmaker said all political office holders
in the country, both elected and appointed, should not be confused with
the position they hold.

“Those of us in
position of authority should know that it is transient, we should not
confuse ourselves with that position,” he said. “My name is Dimeji
Bankole, Speakership is a Nigerian post, so when the time comes I will
leave. Position is just for a while.”

He said he never
prayed to die in the position he holds currently; but he appealed to
the people not to interfere with his tenure as the Speaker of the House.

“People should not interfere, they should just allow me to finish as the Speaker, they should not interfere,” he said.

Humble leaders

Provost of the
church, Peter Ogunmuyiwa, advised people in positions of authority in
Nigeria to humble themselves and not to hold on to power unnecessarily.

The cleric, in his
Easter sermon, urged political office holders not to misuse their
positions and advised Nigerian leaders on the need to emulate Jesus
Christ by being humble.

Mr. Ogunmuyiwa
recalled that it was difficult for those who came to arrest Jesus in
the Bible because they could not distinguish between him and his
disciple.

“How many of you who are in position of authority today will emulate
Jesus Christ by being humble? Most of you, because you want to be seen
as the boss,” the cleric said. “So, you are overpowered by the position
but you have forgotten that God has the power to remove you from that.”