Poverty Isn’t A Crime. It Could Be A Virtue Of God – Godswill Akpabio 

Poverty isn’t a crime. It could be a virtue of God – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says as he reflects on the life of late Pope Francis

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that poverty is not a crime and that it can sometimes be considered as a virtue.

Akpabio stated this while speaking from Rome after attending the funeral of Pope Francis.

“When you look at the Catholic Church, the Catholic Church is not just a church. The Vatican is also regarded as a state. You have the head of state that d!ed and was buried today… heading over 1.5 billion people around the world.

You have a man who d!ed as a man today, the Pope, who was worth only $100, showing that we cannot worship God in splendour.

The best way to worship God is through self-sacrifice for others,” he said.

He went on to say

“The message is very clear that Nigerians should love one another. Poverty is not a crime and that poverty could sometimes be a virtue, a virtue of God. Whatever you have, you should be able to share with your brothers and sisters, especially during this Easter period,”