THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has known as on all patriotic Nigerians, together with these dwelling within the Diaspora, to synergise with safety operatives to carry an finish to the insecurity and killings in some components the nation. This was stated on the finish of the emergency govt assembly of the fellowship held at its nationwide headquarters in Lagos.
PFN President, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, stated the physique would now not stay silent whereas some components of the nation boils, stressing that patriotic Nigerians and their worldwide mates ought to companion with the Federal Authorities to make the nation secure and to nip ethnic clashes within the bud.
“Whereas we converse, killings are nonetheless happening in Borno, Plateau and Benue states. The circumstances are like these of Leah Sharibu and Deborah in Sokoto. …”
Additionally, a lot of our women have been kidnapped, whereas some mother and father have been compelled to offer out their daughters as wives to those criminals. This has been ongoing and we now have been speaking, however nothing critical has come out of it.”
Oke famous that the affected communities have been calling the eye of the federal authorities to the alleged crime and criminality, however no decisive motion has taken place.
“I used to be a part of the group that went to see the fast previous President, Muhammadu Buhari. We spoke very strongly about this, however it’s unlucky that he utterly ignored the principle challenge we got here for. He picked the peripheral issues and left the principle points.
“The proof is all over. There may be nothing anyone can say that may whitewash it. It’s evil, it’s blood shedding and it’s mass homicide. The time to cease it’s now. Nigerians have to be free to dwell and personal property in any a part of nation, as bona fide residents,” he said.
Oke known as on President Bola Tinubu to decisively overhaul the nation’s safety structure and guarantee justice for victims of ethnic violence.
The physique urged President Bola Tinubu to rebuild belief in its authorities by guaranteeing that the safety structure of the nation shouldn’t be infiltrated by criminals and ethnic jingoists.
The assembly, which drew PFN leaders from throughout the nation, reaffirmed the physique’s dedication to nationwide unity, peace and the safety of basic human rights.
