{
  "id": 12414327,
  "title": "Wrong belief system impeding development in Africa- Apostle Okoriko",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/wrong-belief-system-impeding-development-in-africa-apostle-okoriko",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:08:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/06/wrong-belief-system-impeding-development-in-africa-apostle-okoriko/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apostle John Okoriko, of the Solid Rock Kingdom Church based in Akwa Ibom State, has argued that the inadequate belief systems and outdated traditions are hampering the progress of Africa. He claims these erroneous beliefs have led to economic, political, religious, and tribal issues on the continent. The Solid Rock Kingdom Church pastor made this statement during a monthly Interactive Service held in Eket, under the theme, \"The Power of Belief.\"\n\nRecalling Africa's once dominant position in global development, Okoriko highlighted that the continent was the first to establish a literacy framework using hieroglyphics, which were later transformed into alphabets by another nation. However, he lamented that Egypt, like the rest of Africa, later abandoned development in favor of misguided beliefs like preserving the dead, constructing pyramids, and entombing wealth such as gold, silver, and precious stones, believing the deceased held more power than the living.\n\nThese mistaken beliefs, according to Okoriko, were the primary reason the African continent lagged behind in development and was overtaken by other nations. He further criticized the persisting belief in witchcraft and sorcery among Africans, noting the waste of valuable resources on these practices rather than investing in science and technology to uplift the region.\n\nOkoriko urged African leaders to reassess their mindsets and beliefs for the region to undergo a technological transformation. He emphasized that the incorrect beliefs present in Africa dictate poverty or prosperity, as an individual's beliefs determine their ultimate fate. By changing their beliefs from a focus on development to other ideologies, Africa has failed to concentrate on advancing.",
  "summary": "Apostle John Okoriko of the Solid Rock Kingdom Church, Akwa Ibom State has attributed the slow development across Africa to faulty belief system and unproductive tradition. He added that the wrong belief has not only caused the economic and political erosion across the continent but the religious and tribal conflicts witnessed. Apostle Okoriko who made […] Wrong belief system impeding development…",
  "key_points": [
    "Apostle Okoriko blames outdated beliefs for Africa's development setbacks",
    "Egypt's pyramid-building tradition stemmed from misguided beliefs",
    "Changing beliefs could lead to Africa's technological transformation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}