Catholic church has finally reacted to the spate of insecurity in Nigeria.
Many Nigerians have reacted differently to the spate of Nigeria Insecurity particularly since the coming onboard of president Tinubu.
While some are of the view that security situation has worsened since the assumption of office of the present administration, others are of the view that Buhari led administration was worst.
Speaking on the insecurity, the Aide to former Nigerian President, President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Omokiri attributed the insecurity to Buhari’s inability to recapture what he described as illegally freed prisoners.
Reacting, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, CSN, urged the federal government to take decisive action against the country’s escalating insecurity issues adding that the rate insecurity is going if nothing is done and at the right time too, Nigeria would be swallowed up by the menace.
This was disclosed at a media parley held at the CSN headquarters in Abuja yesterday,
The representatives of the Catholic Church put together, the concerns over national security, corruption and the critical role of family in societal values.
Rev. Fr. Zacharia Samjumi, Secretary-General of the CSN, who was represented by his Deputy, Fr. Michael Banjo, made a fervent appeal to government officials, urging them to fulfill their duties in securing the nation.
“While we are not allowed to go into the field to provide the necessary military power to secure the nation, we appeal to the consciences of government officials when we meet with them. We appeal to the government to fulfill its primary duties of securing lives and properties,” stated Fr. Banjo.
He also emphasized the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria’s numerous communiques beseeching the government to act.
In a poignant reflection on societal woes, Fr. Banjo highlighted the intrinsic link between the health of family units and the state of the nation.
“Whatever is happening in society is a reflection of the situation in families, as families are the building blocks of society,” he remarked, underscoring the church’s limited capacity to directly influence each family’s role in raising children away from criminal activities.
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