By Maureen Okon
Abuja, June 6, 2021 (NAN) The General Cordinator of Sabbath Association of Nigeria, Bishop Raphael Benjamin Chukwujekwu Nwankwo, urges Nigerian leaders to adhere to God’s instructions and the constitution for peace to reign in the country.
Bishop Nwankwo said this at the inauguratural ceremony of Christ the King Sabbath Mission Church in Nyanya, organised by the Northern Zone, Abuja Chapter of the church, with theme “The Role of Sabbath Faith in Nation’s Building”.
The Bishop admonished leaders of all sectors, be it religious or political, in Nigeria to follow the laws of God and the Nigerian Constitution if they want to ensure peace and peaceful co-existent among people in the country.
According to him, any one who really follows the law of God ensures justice, equity and progress.
He said the recent turmoil in the nation was not unexpected because the signs are in the Holy Books and blames most of Nigeria’s problem on moral decadence.
“Nigeria needs to go back to the basis and build the foundation of the family where we are taught to care about each other and that everyone is our family.
“I blame Nigeria’s myriad problems on greed and selfishness. Also I plead with the Nigerian youths to restrain from violence as it does not solve any problem in the end,” he advised.
Also speaking at the occasion, Bishop Godwin Akor, the Northern State Cordinator, said that some of the causes of recent unrest in some places in the country, especially in the South East, was as a result of the feeling of alienation.
” The perception of noninclusiveness in some of the affairs of the nation, whether rightly or wrongly perceived, drives the narrative, and I believe government needs to make deliberate efforts to reach out to the aggrieved.
“Government should bridge the gap of communication with the youths of the nation through its agencies responsible for such.
“I appeal to government to talk to young people because they are the future,” he said.
Others who spoke at the occasion are Apostle Bali Kumnan, the Chairman Planning Committe and Deacon Patrick Lawson from Kaduna. On his own part Deacon Lawson lauded the efforts of Governor Nasir El-Rufai for his development projects in the state. (NAN)
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