Anagbe gave the advice on Sunday at the Catholic Youth Centre, Makurdi, while conducting the activities marking Christ the King feast.
Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Metropolitan Diocese, Wilfred Anagbe,
has advised people in leadership positions to be humble in the
discharge of their responsibilities so as to engender good followership.
Anagbe gave the advice on Sunday at the Catholic Youth Centre, Makurdi, while conducting the activities marking Christ the King feast.
He said that Jesus provided a model of leadership through exemplary humility and service to mankind.
He warned leaders against acts that were inimical to the pursuit of the common good of the people.
"In
your offices, homes, businesses, wherever God has given you leadership,
strive to promote the wellbeing of those under you and avoid ’lording’
it over them," he advised.
Anagbe said that
instead of providing service to their subjects, most leaders busied
themselves in the pursuit of personal aggrandizement while their
subjects wallowed in hardships.
He urged leaders not to coerce subjects into obedience but to win their respect by providing their needs.
"You
should remember that each and every one of you is a leader in your own
right; therefore, you must lead by exemplary conduct wherever you are
put in authority.
"Do not take by force what does
not belong to you; do not kill your neighbours or colleagues for the
purpose of political office or ascendancy to higher rank.
"Jesus
has shown us that kingship is for service; we are therefore, to serve
all who are under our care and not punish them or deny them their
privileges," he warned.
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