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Time running out for Nigeria to improve security situation, Catholic Bishops warn

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Time running out for Nigeria to improve security situation, Catholic Bishops warn

An alarm has been raised by Catholic bishops in Nigeria over the rising spate of insecurity in different parts of the country.

This comes after a meeting of Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan comprising Ibadan Archdiocese, Oyo, Ondo, Ilorin, Ekiti and Osogbo Dioceses in Ekiti on Tuesday.

Rising from the meeting, the Catholic Bishops called on the Federal Government to take urgent and drastic steps to control the situation to avoid looming danger.

The charge to the Federal Government was contained in a communiqué read by the Metropolitan Bishop of Ibadan, and President of the Nigeria Catholic Conference, Ibadan ecclesiastical Province, Gabriel Abegunrin.

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“When this insecurity thing started, it was in one corner of the country, but now it has gone round the entire geopolitical zones of the country. If there is no security, there is no reason for government to exist.

“It is unfortunate that Nigerians wake up each day to lament woeful news of killings, lynching, kidnappings and brigandage in the country. Many people, including priests, have fallen victims to this tragically insecure environment.

“Lack of clear pattern of punishing crimes, and lip service commitment to the protection of lives and property on the part of the Federal Government and security agencies, have made many Nigerians to live in fear on daily basis.

“There seems to be no end in sight, especially with allegations of killings by Fulani herdsmen being left unattended to. Time is running out for Nigeria if the security is not improved. We call on governments, traditional and other civil authorities to please save our country,” they begged.

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