By Hafsat Abdulhamid Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has stressed the need for Nigerians to put sentiments aside and live peace...
By Hafsat Abdulhamid
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has stressed the need
for Nigerians to put sentiments aside and live peacefully with each other
irrespective of religious differences.
He stressed that the present situation in the country
characterized by insecurity and banditry needs peaceful coexistence and
purposeful tolerance to be overcome.
He was speaking in Bauchi at the Bishara Baptist Church,
Bauchi during the burial service of the late Mrs Mercy Abraham, wife of the
State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Dr Abraham
Damina Dimeus on Thursday.
The Governor who was represented by a delegation of
Christian political appointees led by SSA Religious Affairs (Christian), Pastor
Zakka Magaji said the relative peace being enjoyed in the state is as a result
of the fervent prayers of Christians urging them to continue.
He reassured that his administration will continue to run an
open relationship with all, irrespective of differences stressing that his
administration is for all residents of Bauchi State.
He also assured that his administration will not allow any
form of banditry in the state declaring, “We will continue to protect all
residents of the state, we will enable the security agencies to fight
insecurity and banditry to submission”.
He, however, appealed to the residents of the state to
report all bad eggs in their midst because according to him, “no stranger will
operate without an insider leading and showing the way” .
He then prayed that God will give the Christian community
the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss just as he urged the bereaved CAN
Chairman to take solace in God the comforter and consolation.
Also speaking the Vice Chairman of CAN, Rev Father Lazarus
Gizo commended the Governor for his exemplary leadership which has promoted
peaceful coexistence in the state saying that unity is what is needed to move
forward.
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