Soludo urges citizens to join efforts to combat fraudulent religious leaders

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Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has called on citizens and residents to actively support the government’s drive against fake pastors operating in the state.

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The governor urged the public to provide credible information on individuals disguising themselves as clergymen while engaging in criminal activities.

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The appeal was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr. Law Mefor.

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Mefor said the Soludo administration has perfected strategies to take the fight directly to the doorsteps of fake pastors and native doctors as part of a broader effort to eradicate criminality and restore sanity across the state.

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“The government is calling on Ndi Anambra and all residents of the state with credible information on pastors, churches, or so-called ‘men of God’ involved in criminality, extortion, fraud, deception, or any act that endangers lives and the peace of our communities, to please speak up,” Mefor said.

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He added that the move is part of the Government’s determination to sanitise both traditional worship and religious practices in the state.

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Mefor assured residents that all information received would be treated with utmost confidentiality to protect informants.

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“Let us work together to take back our state from criminals hiding under religion, culture, and tradition,” he said.

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