WCC, LWF slam Buhari
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The execution seems to be
changing the hitherto positive mindset some people had about the Buhari
administration.
Now, in a joint letter to Buhari,
the World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation expressed grief
at the continuing violence in Nigeria, urged his administration to better
protect the people and accused him of claiming to have defeated the Boko Haram
insurgents when that doesn’t seem to be the case.
"The recent execution of
Rev. Lawan Andimi by Boko Haram, one of the latest atrocities in a long and
painful history of extremist violence in the region and despite the proclaimed
defeat of the insurgents, impels us to convey this appeal to you," the
letter reads. "If the clergy are targeted, ordinary community members are
even more at risk.”
“Your government says it has
defeated the insurgency of Boko Haram. And yet attacks, kidnappings, extortion,
sectarian killings, rapes and the abduction of young girls by these and other
extremist groups continue unabated.”
Indeed, the letter continues, the
intensity of such attacks has increased significantly in recent weeks. “Faith
in the commitment and effectiveness of your government for the protection of
Nigerian citizens belonging to these targeted communities has reached a very
low ebb. Among other things, we urge you to reform the security apparatus and
ensure that senior security officials are representative of the diversity of
communities in Nigeria and that their actions are effective in protecting all
the communities concerned.
"The risks for the future of
Nigeria in the absence of such leadership and action are grave. We pray that
God grant you wisdom, resolve and strength to confront these challenges.”
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