By Francesca Hangeior
Akwa Ibom Cleric and founder of Solid Rock Kingdom Church, Apostle John Okoriko has expressed concern over worsened economic crisis in Nigeria, which has brought untold hardship to the poor masses.
Apostle Okoriko who spoke on Sunday at his monthly interactive service in Uyo with the theme: “Sheep among Vipers “, decried a situation where wealthy Nigerians stark money in their homes while the masses are dying because of hunger.
He however expressed the optimism that Christ whom he described as the good Shepherd will always provide and protect the Sheep of His flock in a time of adversity .
He even likened those who accumulate wealth in different currencies at the expense of the poor masses as generational vipers.
His words: “Some Nigerians are like vipers accumulating wealth in different currencies to the detriment of the poor masses. The vipers symbolize people who pose as good men just to harm others .
“Humanbeings have been wild from the beginning constituting danger to others, just like the vipers swallow up other animals to feed themselves. However the vipers can not hide or escape from harm after swallowing their prey.
“This is because that money they starked in their houses will attract armed robbers, kidnappers bandits and even sickness that will eventually destroy them”.
The man of God who does not believe in existence of Satan, regretted that the calamities that befall man is as a result of man’s foolishness and not any devil or Satan as many people always insinuate.