By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF), Kaduna State chapter, has expressed concerns over the increasing insecurity in the state and the country leading to the killing of many innocent souls.
The forum noted the killing in Kajuru, Birnin Gwari, Giwa Local Government areas and environs, stressing that armed banditry, armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent or crimes are becoming very unacceptable.
A joint statement signed by Hon. Garba Asondu, Pst. Joseph Shuwa and Evang Ephraim Kazzah, Chairman, Secretary and Public Relations Officer respectively, said, “It is with great sadness and concern that we the Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) Kaduna State Chapter joint hands with all men and women of good and reasonable conscience in this State and Country to call on the authorities concern to arise and checkmate the increasing insecurity in our state and country where innocent and law abiding citizens are being killed ceaselessly.
“The killings in Kajuru, Birnin Gwari, Giwa Local Governments and environs and the armed banditry, armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent or crimes are becoming very unacceptable in this political dispensation in this 21st century.”
The forum called on state government to protect lives and property, saying any government that fails in this responsibility is opening itself up to the accusation of failure on tacit connivance or promotion of violence for some ulterior motives.
“As respect Christian Elders, we believe that the APC government in Kaduna State, Nigeria will not allow itself to be link with this negative allegations as posterity will not forgive it. Violence in all history has always been an ill-wind that does not do good to any one no matter the temporary benefits that one might have seemed to gain. Moreover, every evil done to man by man must surely be paid by man, time or God. Nigeria and our dear state must not be allowed to descend into the state anomie,” the forum said.
The statement added, “While we appreciate the efforts of our state and the federal government in fighting this Corona virus pandemic; greater efforts should exercise in fighting terrorism, armed banditry, armed robbery, communal clashes and other violent and social crimes to make our country and state truly civil and God fearing.
“We appeal to all our Armed forces to be patriotic nationalist and very professional in the discharge of their responsibilities without fear or favour. We call on all Nigerian to be God-fearing by living peacefully with their neighbor’s in-spite of our religious, tribal, political and our social-cultural differences. Let there be unity in our diversity. Let us promote friendship across our diversity.
“We appeal to our citizens, organizations, corporations, churches, mosques, government and government agencies, philanthropists to promptly and kindly move-in and assist all victims of these dastardly acts of in-humanity to man. We appreciate all good citizens in alerting their neighbors of impending attacks or help them to escape.”
