Herdsman (picture credit score: BBC)
President Muhammadu Buhari ought to deal with herdsmen Killings as they've introduced sorrow on the nation, the Catholic Bishop of Owerri, Anthony Obinna, has stated.
As acknowledged by the cleric, Nigerians have been dwelling as “brothers and sisters” prior to now, describing the killings as “painful.”
Fr. Obinna was quoted by Vanguard as calling on Buhari to be a father to everybody within the nation and never simply a part.
“We have been living together as brothers and sisters. We have witnessed inter-tribal marriages in this country, but now, you can see how killings by herdsmen have brought pains and sorrow on many families in this country,” he famous.
“At this level, the President ought to know that he should be a father to everybody and to not a part of individuals. We are in Nigeria, and must be seen as one.
“The way things are going, you hardly believe that we have left the military era. The issue of governance is key to the development of this country.”
As acknowledged by him, “We say no to thuggery within the polity. We should encourage Nigerians to go and register and have their Permanent Voter’s Card, PVC, with a view to select the correct individuals to be in positions of authority subsequent yr.
“We also use this opportunity to condemn the style of governance where a leader must starve the governed just to get followers.”