Why I killed The Nigerian god

It is clear that in Nigeria when a child is given birth to, he or she is either born into a Christian, Muslim or traditional family. As for me I was birth into a Christian family and christened ''Emmanuel'' which till today I don't use as my name. I make use of my native name (ADETAYO OMOTOYOSI ADEOLU). 

I deliberately don't use my Christian name because I don't want to be identified with any religion. God is in my mind and he is without faith that is what I tell myself.

The way and manner Nigerians worship God is such that encourages laziness and breeds poverty. The type that keeps both young and old in church during work-hours. The pastors tell them to pray and expect miracles, they preach to them not to go after the things of this world but to be focused on making heaven. The pastors, on the contrary, are cruising around with sound bullet-proof cars and living in palatial mansions(Are these not the things of the world ?). 

It gives me a serious headache to see people in church 'casting and binding' this so-called devil and evil spirit on Monday morning, these people should be at work and not the church on Monday morning.

I am not disputing the place of prayer in such a wicked environment like ours but there should be a limit to this attitude. Recently, an elder in a church told a group of students that they can engage in examination malpractice and later ask for forgiveness from(THE NIGERIAN GOD). In my silent but observing manner, I overheard recently an examiner gather students for prayer and after that marathon prayer, expo and malpractice started flying around. What do you have to say about this ???

The Belief in the Nigerian God is such that frowns at girls that get pregnant out of wedlock but encourages fornication as long as you don't get pregnant and you are using pills and condoms. A young girl that gets pregnant could be castigated and expelled in our places of worship, especially the churches. But the church will not take action on those that refuse to birth their own child but put them in toilets and those that engage in abortion.

The Nigerian God is among the chief-proponent of corruption among its Citizens and politicians, It propels them to steal and embezzle government funds and pay their tithes, in return, these rogues are given special recognition and status in our various religious houses. Segregation also reigns supreme in our places of worship, there is a sharp distinction between the rich and the poor.


The Men Of God(Sorry the gods-of-man) you celebrate cruise around in fine and expensive cars, they buy private jets and sends their children to the most expensive schools money can afford. They go with armed security guards -  D.S.S, Army, in some cases, the police, to guard them closely and scare the hell out of you.  If they truly carry anointing, have you ever asked yourself why they move with so much security ?? 

Here you are, struggling to eat three times a day, not even sure where the next meal will come from or what the future holds for you. How many of your religious leaders(Pastors, Bishops,Rev.Fr and Imams, Alhajis) during the recession last year ever shared foodstuffs to you?? How many of them organized lectures on how to create multiple sources of income for you? 

How many of them offered you skills acquisition, empowerment, scholarships for youths ?? Do they provide for the weak and Aged ones ?? 

The average Nigerian is very religious but Godless in nature, Christians and Muslim are the worst set of people you can ever come across. Look around you, your leaders either claim to be Muslims or Christians but look at the way our country is today. Muslims are killing Christians and Muslims are also doing the same. There is tension in the land due to unguided statements of our religious leaders.

If we have to make this country right, if we are really sincere in our fight against corruption, it should start with our religious houses, religious leaders. We must change our attitude towards each other.  I foresee a situation in the future where the fight will not be between one tribe against another but the worshippers against the church and religious leaders.

The new Nigerian God I want to believe in is the one that stresses hard work and prayer side by side. The one that cautions his followers against wrongdoings and evil acts and directs their mind to positive acts.

Do you agree or disagree??
Let me know what you think.
Until we meet next time.

I AM JUST A FREETHINKER AND A LOVER OF MY CREATOR, MY GOD 

by Adetayo Omotoyosi Adeolu

omotoyorsiiadeolu@gmail.com