THE Anglican bishop of Kubwa diocese, Abuja, Rt. Reverend Duke Akamisoko, has called on the United States of America to leave Nigeria alone as far as the same sex marriage issue is concerned, saying the sexual orientation is alien to the country.

The bishop, however, urged the National Assembly to dismiss the threat by the US and Britain, which insisted that Nigeria should adopt the law on same sex marriage or it would withdraw all its aids to the country.

The bishop stated that contrary to the claims of the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, the country did not need anybody to dictate to it, adding that gay right could not be equated to human rights.

The clergy man, who commended the National Assembly for stopping the passage of the bill, said that same sex marriage was not something that should be condoned, noting that it would have been a great disaster on the nation if the bill supporting it had been passed.

Speaking at the dedication and thanksgiving service of St. Andrews Church, Abuja, Bishop Akamisoko said, “Nigeria does not need any help from anywhere, what we have in this country is enough to take care of us. We have enough resources, we don’t need whatever they have, they should not use it as a yardstick for us to act against the will of God; we should stand for what we believe and what is right for our culture and lifestyle. They live their lives without anybody dictating to them, they should not dictate to us.”

Talking on the proposed removal of fuel subsidy, the cleric urged the government to judiciously use the money in its coffers, adding that the problem is not the removal, but prudent spending of the nation’s resources.

He noted that if the nation judiciously used its resources, poverty would be totally eradicated from the nation.