Insecurity: Inter-Faith cautions clerics against “unholy” utterances

Religious leaders in the country have been warned against making unholy and unguarded utterances that could destabilize the country. The National Interfaith And Religious Organizations For Peace (NIFROP) in Nigeria, which gave the charge, urged clerics to rather unite in prayers to end the nagging security challenge in the country, rather than making provocative comments […]

Religious leaders in the country have been warned against making unholy and unguarded utterances that could destabilize the country.

The National Interfaith And Religious Organizations For Peace (NIFROP) in Nigeria, which gave the charge, urged clerics to rather unite in prayers to end the nagging security challenge in the country, rather than making provocative comments that could worsen the situation.

NIFROP through its President, Bishop Sunday Garuba, made this plea during a press conference in Abuja on Easter Monday.

The cleric, who described the security challenge confronting the country as a ‘devil’, said the menace could only be surmounted through prayers.

“Some of these so called clergymen have nefarious dangerous agenda that will worsen the contrived insecurity and help their patrons make case for illegitimate regime change. Their failure to acknowledge the efforts of the government and its agencies is suspicious as far as the security situation is concerned. It is for this reason that and Nigerians should watchfully track their activities with the possibility of holding them accountable if the country should fail,” reads part of the statement.