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Catholic bishops have decried the actions and pronouncements of agents of the Federal Government with regards to the fight against insecurity in the country, saying they were rendering the actions of state governors ineffective.
The bishops said: “It is frustrating to see governors, constitutionally empowered as the first security officers of their states being impeded and rendered ineffective by mitigating actions and pronouncements allegedly made on behalf of the Federal Government when they take lawful steps to respond to security needs in their states.”
The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, who stated this in a communiqué at the end of their meeting in Ibadan, on Tuesday, held that “such manner of governance that exerts itself to protect the interest of a segment of the population at the expense of the security of lives and properties of the majority makes the emergence of militias and self-appointed messiahs inevitable.”
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Fani-Kayode said the new Service Chiefs should commence work immediately by confronting terrorism.
In a tweet, the former minister said the new Service Chiefs should ensure the protection of lives and properties of Nigerians.
According to Fani-Kayode: “I commend
@MBuhari for finding the courage to change his Service Chiefs. Let us hope that the new ones make a difference.
“They must hit the ground running& confront the menace of terrorism. They should send every terrorist to hell and protect the lives and property of the people.”
Recall that Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina had disclosed the change of Service Chiefs with immediate effect.
By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA – The Catholic Bishops, on Tuesday, appealed to the Nigerians to prevail on the new Service Chiefs to allow alternative and lawful initiatives established for protecting life and property such as Operation Amotekun to thrive in the country.
They also want the authorities to support and optimise such initiatives as complementary security outfits for the benefit of the people.
The Bishops of the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, which comprises; Ibadan Archdiocese, Ilorin, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti, and Osogbo Dioceses, made the appeal in a communique sent to journalists by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja at the end of their meeting.
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Adams said the development was an attempt to frustrate the activist, who has been vocal against killings and kidnappings in the South-West.
Adams, in a statement, urged the authorities to unravel the perpetrators.
“The ugly incident speaks volume of the spate of insecurity across the country. The government is in the best position to investigate the circumstances”, he said.
The Yoruba leader also commended the South-West Governors for raising their voices against open-grazing across the region.
Adams said the new agreement was a good response and a step in the right direction.
“The underlying motive is to reduce the growing tension. But in solving these problems, we need to support the Southwest Security Network better known as Operation Amotekun.