Presbyterian Church urges Buhari to restructure security system
Security
By Benson Ezugwu
Calabar, Aug. 7, 2018 (NAN) Most Rev. Nzie Eke, the Prelate of Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, has called on President Muhammad Buhari to re-jig the entire security system in order to make it more responsive to the yearnings of Nigerians.
Eke who stated this on Tuesday in Calabar, at the 2018 General Assembly Press Conference, said the Church was concerned about the increasing cases of insecurity across the country.
“The Church believes that all is not well with our nation in different ways. The nation has been experiencing challenges ranging from loss of lives and property to problems of unemployment and people living in fear.
“We are worried on the wanton destruction of lives and property across the nation. Not only the killings by herdsmen but also the high rate of communal clashes going on in the country.
“The entire security architecture in the country needs to be revamped. We plead with President Muhammad Buhari to do something; he has all it takes as commander-in-chief to address all the security challenges facing the nation,’’ he said.
The prelate added that the Presbyterian Church was collaborating with the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) to articulate Christians’ responses in this regard.
He urged Christians to pray for the nation, noting that Nigeria was blessed with both human and materials resources well enough for the people to live in peace and enjoy their existence.
Eke blamed leaders of the country for engaging in high level corruption which had led to sufferings by Nigerians.
“As Christians, our first line of action in situations like this is to pray. Church leaders, traditional rulers and the governments at all level should rise up to peoples’ expectations because to whom much is given much is expected,’’ Eke said.
He advised politicians in the country to play by the rules, adding that God would not forgive leaders who plunge the nation into another war because of their selfish interests.
“As a Church we are aware that politicians have of late embarked on defections from one political party to the other.
“It is our hope that those defections will not push the country into a state of anarchy by disrupting the political process and crumbling our hard earned democracy.
“Should this happen, God and posterity will hold the political class responsible,’’ he said.
He urged members of the Church to join politics and lead by example, pointing out that they cannot remain outside and watch bad eggs destroy Nigeria.
According to him, the forthcoming 23rd General Assembly of the Church scheduled to start from Aug. 10, would mark the 172 years of Presbyterian Church in Nigeria. (NAN)
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Edited by Cecilia Odey/Obike Ukoh
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