Disarm all fulani herdsmen- Anglican Church tells FG
Mon Aug 01, 2016 02:45:pm National
1.8K By Buchi Obichie
In a bid to find ways of stemming the wave of attacks and killings of harmless farmers in the country, the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has called on the Federal Government to take urgent actions to "disarm all Fulani herdsmen ravaging the country."
The church expressed disappointment with the prevalent attacks on farming communities by the herdsmen in different parts of the country, stressing that the situation was inimical to Nigeria's desire to promote agriculture.
In a communique on Sunday by Bishop Rev. Duke Akamisoko after the second session of the third synod held at St. Bartholomew's Cathedral, Kubwa in Abuja, the church also called on the Christian Association of Nigeria to map out strategies to curb the killings of Christians in the country.
Akamisoko said, "The Synod notes with dismay the prevalent attacks on farming communities by Fulani herdsmen in different parts of the country and demand that more decisive actions should be taken by the Government to disarm the herdsmen to stem the rising wave of attacks and killings of harmless farmers as this is inimical to its desire to diversify our economy through agriculture."
The cleric noted that the incessant killings of Christians, like the women killed in Kano and Kubwa, were worrisome; even as the church was trying to recover from the effect of the massive destruction of lives and property in the North-East by Boko Haram insurgents.
While calling on Nigerians to cooperate with the anti-corruption efforts of the Buhari administration, the Bishop also called on the three arms of Government to guard the constitutional provisions of freedom of worship and association.
The church expressed disappointment with the prevalent attacks on farming communities by the herdsmen in different parts of the country, stressing that the situation was inimical to Nigeria's desire to promote agriculture.
In a communique on Sunday by Bishop Rev. Duke Akamisoko after the second session of the third synod held at St. Bartholomew's Cathedral, Kubwa in Abuja, the church also called on the Christian Association of Nigeria to map out strategies to curb the killings of Christians in the country.
Akamisoko said, "The Synod notes with dismay the prevalent attacks on farming communities by Fulani herdsmen in different parts of the country and demand that more decisive actions should be taken by the Government to disarm the herdsmen to stem the rising wave of attacks and killings of harmless farmers as this is inimical to its desire to diversify our economy through agriculture."
The cleric noted that the incessant killings of Christians, like the women killed in Kano and Kubwa, were worrisome; even as the church was trying to recover from the effect of the massive destruction of lives and property in the North-East by Boko Haram insurgents.
While calling on Nigerians to cooperate with the anti-corruption efforts of the Buhari administration, the Bishop also called on the three arms of Government to guard the constitutional provisions of freedom of worship and association.
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