By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, and the Islamic leader, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar, have expressed displeasure over the spate of kidnappings and killings in the country.
As co-chairmen of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), they urged the government to tackle the menace before it gets out of hand.
In a statement released yesterday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of NIREC, Fr. Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua, said the body is greatly perturbed by the present exponential increase in the level of insecurity in the country. The statement reads in part:
The rates at which banditry, abductions, and killings are increasing in the country are beyond alarming
“The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), under the leadership of His Eminence, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), is greatly perturbed by the present exponential increase in the level of insecurity in the country.
“The rates at which banditry, abductions, and killings are increasing in the country are beyond alarming, and there is a need to bring these heinous acts to an end.
“These spates of attacks within a window period of one week are very disheartening and of great concern. NIREC, therefore, calls on the government and security agencies to intensify their efforts to eradicate these menaces in our society, so that citizens can go about their normal businesses without fear or apprehension.
“The council would also like to commiserate with the families of all those who lost their lives due to these disdainful acts and pray that all those still in captivity would be safely reunited with their loved ones.
“Finally, the council calls on all Nigerians to be cautious, vigilant, and report any suspicious activity, as security is a collective effort and not just for the government alone.”
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