The Diocese of Lagos Mainland Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) on Sunday decried the disturbing cases of abduction and forced conversion of Christians to Islam.
It lamented the growing spate
of militancy and criminality in the Niger Delta, which, it said, had
resulted in bombing of oil installations and sharp reduction in oil
production per day.
The diocese also lamented the
imminent recession in the economy, thereby calling on the federal
government to adopt a fiscal policy that would create jobs, stabilise
national currency and restore investors’ confidence.
The diocese expressed the views in a communique it issued after its fourth synod, which started on Thursday and ended on Sunday at the Cathedral of St. Jude, Ebute Meta and All Saints’ Church, Yaba.
The communique, which was
signed by the Diocesan Bishop, the Most Rev. Adebayo D. Akinde and the
Synod Secretary, Ven. ‘Luyi Akinwande, called for end to militancy in
the Niger Delta.
In a three-page document, the
synod completely rejected the growing trend of abduction and forced
conversion of Christians to Islam, which it said, had become recurrent
in the country.
In an unequivocal term, the document described the trend as gross abuse
of human rights, which it argued, could only stoke anger, discord and
conflict in the land if not effectively managed.
It warned that the growing
clashes between crop and livestock farmers in various parts of the
country “need to be courageously addressed in a fair, just and honest
way that protects free and orderly private enterprise but punishes
impunity and criminality.”
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