Kidnapping: CCIC Warns Pastors against Night Movement
The church gave the advice during a press conference which was part of the activities to mark its 32 years anniversary in Lagos.
Chairman of CCIC Advisory Council, Pastor Dam Ibekwe, said it was lamentable that kidnappers no longer respect the men of God.
He explained the incessant rate of kidnapping, which has extended to clerics, showed the weakness of government in the country.
While condemning the Kidnap of the released Anglican Archbishop, Ignatius Kattey, he urged government at all levels not to relent in their efforts to provide empowerment for the unemployed youths.
Kattey, who is the Dean of the Anglican Communion in Nigeria, was kidnapped in Rivers State on September 6 and freed last Saturday night.
Ibekwe said: “The kidnapping of clerics including Archbishop is a sign of bad leadership. I came to Lagos in 1954 and then we are free to go anywhere anytime. In fact, people prefer to some places at night because everywhere was calm but that is all over now. There is fear all over the places and that is I why we must be careful of our movement as men of God at night.
“With the situation of the country, pastors, bishops, archbishops and other religious leaders should are advised to reduce their movement at night and continue to pray that everything goes back to normal. With our prayers, we will enjoy what we used to enjoy and there is need for moral re-awakening from God.”
On the anniversary, he explained that the church has concluded plans to help the youths by investing in the educational sector.
The church gave the advice during a press conference which was part of the activities to mark its 32 years anniversary in Lagos.
Chairman of CCIC Advisory Council, Pastor Dam Ibekwe, said it was lamentable that kidnappers no longer respect the men of God.
He explained the incessant rate of kidnapping, which has extended to clerics, showed the weakness of government in the country.
While condemning the Kidnap of the released Anglican Archbishop, Ignatius Kattey, he urged government at all levels not to relent in their efforts to provide empowerment for the unemployed youths.
Kattey, who is the Dean of the Anglican Communion in Nigeria, was kidnapped in Rivers State on September 6 and freed last Saturday night.
Ibekwe said: “The kidnapping of clerics including Archbishop is a sign of bad leadership. I came to Lagos in 1954 and then we are free to go anywhere anytime. In fact, people prefer to some places at night because everywhere was calm but that is all over now. There is fear all over the places and that is I why we must be careful of our movement as men of God at night.
“With the situation of the country, pastors, bishops, archbishops and other religious leaders should are advised to reduce their movement at night and continue to pray that everything goes back to normal. With our prayers, we will enjoy what we used to enjoy and there is need for moral re-awakening from God.”
On the anniversary, he explained that the church has concluded plans to help the youths by investing in the educational sector.
http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/kidnapping-ccic-warns-pastors-against-night-movement
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Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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