by Rev. Christopher Nwafor, Enugu

A strongly worded commentary by Rev. Christopher Nwafor has sparked debate across Enugu and beyond, challenging the popular political slogan “Tomorrow Is Here” and warning that declarations without planning amount to deception rather than leadership.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the cleric argued that political slogans should clarify vision, not replace substance, insisting that the future cannot be summoned by words alone without discipline, structure, and accountability.

Rev. Nwafor anchored his critique in biblical teaching, noting that scripture recognises time, order, and preparation as non-negotiable principles of progress. Quoting Ecclesiastes 3:1, he stressed that “tomorrow belongs to a different season,” and that leadership which ignores timing risks disorder and chaos.

Drawing parallels between scripture and economics, he cited Genesis 8:22 to argue that prosperity must follow productivity. According to him, governments that proclaim arrival while borrowing heavily, consuming reserves, and neglecting productive investment are effectively “eating the seed meant for the future.”

He warned that such approaches often result in rising costs of living, deepening hopelessness, youth unemployment, and forced migration from cities back to rural areas.

Rev. Nwafor further described planning as a moral obligation, referencing Proverbs 21:5 to condemn haste and unplanned ambition. He maintained that genuine leadership is demonstrated through clear budgets, timelines, benchmarks, and measurable outcomes not slogans.

The statement also cautioned against what he termed “false comfort in governance.” Quoting Jeremiah 6:14, he argued that declaring peace or progress where hardship persists suppresses accountability and delays necessary reforms.

On fiscal policy, the cleric warned that deficit spending without productive investment mortgages the future, invoking Proverbs 22:7 to describe excessive borrowing as a form of modern servitude and intergenerational injustice.

He also stressed that vision requires structure referencing Luke 14:28, Rev. Nwafor noted that even biblical vision demands cost-counting. He listed transparent budgets, fiscal discipline, institutional strength, and measurable development indicators as essentials for any credible political vision.

Instead of grand declarations, he urged leaders to adopt more honest language such as “We are laying foundations for tomorrow” or “Progress is a process, not an announcement.” According to him, truth builds trust, while deception erodes nations.

Rev. Nwafor concluded with a reminder drawn from Proverbs 27:1, warning against boasting of tomorrow. “You cannot live in tomorrow today—but you can prepare for it today,” he said.

His closing message was blunt:

“Tomorrow is not here.
But today decides whether tomorrow will come.”