Social media activist VeryDarkman has sparked controversy after taking a swipe at Nigerian cleric, Osayi Arome over his comments that the country’s calling is revival.
VeryDarkman criticised the emphasis on prayer and religious revival, arguing that Nigerians need to focus more on innovation, creativity and practical solutions to the country’s problems.
Reacting to Arome’s preaching in a video shared on Instagram, VeryDarkman claimed that religious institutions, including churches and mosques, have contributed to Nigeria’s lack of development.
He said Nigerians possess the intellectual capacity needed to develop their country but were not making enough use of it.
“It is this kind of preaching that puts Nigeria where it is today. The church and the mosque have contributed to why we are still laid back as a nation. The people that are meant to be innovative and creative are praying every day for a miracle,” he said.
VeryDarkman further compared Nigeria with countries admired for their technological and industrial achievements, arguing that Nigerians have similar intellectual potential.
According to him, the difference is in how people deploy their abilities to solve problems and create innovations, adding that “these nations that we look up to have the same brain like us. But instead of us to use our own brains, we’ll go to church.”
The activist also accused Arome of encouraging Nigerians to concentrate on religious activities and financial contributions instead of developing practical solutions.
He made the allegation while launching a direct attack on the cleric, using derogatory language to describe him.
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VeryDarkman also questioned Arome’s reported criticism of Nigerians showcasing technological innovations from other countries.
Addressing the cleric directly, he said: “Osayi Arome, oga sir, you said the calling of Nigeria is revival, are you not mad? That they should not be talking about Nigeria and showing engines. So na we you dey throw sub.”
The social media personality further defended Nigerians who travel abroad to learn about technology and innovation, as well as those supporting efforts to bring technical knowledge and expertise back to Nigeria.
“We wey dey travel dey show Nigerians say this is innovation and what creativity has done for their nation, wey dey sponsor people come China make them come build Nigeria, we no know wetin we dey do,” he stated.
