Kwara: Catholic urges FG to stop bloodletting

Catholic Bishop of Ilorin, Most Rev Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, has called on the federal government to find lasting solution to senseless killings and bloodletting in the country. Speaking when he led a peaceful protest in Ilorin yesterday, the cleric condemned the murder of Catholic faithful in Makurdi, Benue state recently, as well as other innocent citizens in parts of the country, saying that government should rise up to her primary responsibility of protecting lives and property and bring killers of innocent people to justice.

“Federal and state government should work together for the interest of our citizens to check inhuman activities of the murderous gang by collecting their sophisticated weapons.

“We call on the federal government to put an end to the lapses in the country’s security apparatus and prevent an imminent ethnic, tribal orreligious war,” he said.

The protest, which started with prayers for the repose of the souls of dead, saw the Bishop praying for deliverance of the country from security challenges such as Boko Haram insurgency, herdsmen terrorists, kidnappers and armed robbery gangs. “As 2019 elections draw near, Nigerians and politicians should know that leadership is for service. “Th ose who are not ready to serve should not contest for positions of authority and they should not accept political appointment; if they dothey will be doing disservice to our nation as we are experiencing now.

“Let good people participate in politics. Let there be equal opportunity for all Nigerians who have constitutional right to participate. There should be no financial constraint. I mean political parties should reduce the huge amount put in getting forms by candidates,” he said.

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