– The President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, has warned IPOB, Boko Haram militants against fighting Nigeria
– He urged the militants to embrace peace and dialogue as the country faced violence, crippling economic crisis, and the threat of famine
– The prelate noted that Christianity teaches its adherents to build bridges by loving and serving those around them
The President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, has said secessionist and violent groups in the North East, South East and the Niger Delta will lose and experience the sad effects of war, if they engage the country in violence.
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama
Kaigama stated this in his Lenten message, made available to the media, in which he made a passionate plea for peace and dialogue as the country faced violence, crippling economic crisis, and the threat of famine.
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The prelate stressed that Christianity teaches its adherents to build bridges by loving and serving those around them.
He said: “When we hear of youth from the North East, South East and the Niger Delta area threatening to destroy the economy, the unity and the corporate existence of this nation, the question is do they know the implications of war?
“The knives, swords, the bombs and guns have not brought victory to anyone. In spite of all their boasting, no one has really won a war in this country.
“We are all losers after every war. Any war we fight will only take us back socially and economically to those dark days of survival of the fittest.
“We have experienced the sad effects of war and why try to go that way again?
“Our contemporary society, polluted by social vices, needs renewal. Sin is rationalised. Violence is institutionalised.
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“A lot of work is being done to foster peace, to stamp out violence and ensure orderliness and brotherliness in different parts of Nigeria where today misunderstanding based on religious, ethnic or economic reasons cause us a lot of drawback.
We need more genuine dialogue across ethnic, religious and political boundaries.”
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