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Extend Emergency Rule to Kano - Anglican Synod From Jide Orintunsin in Minna
The four-day synod of the Anglican Communion, Minna Diocese ended yesterday with a call on the Federal Government to extend its action in Plateau State to Kano State to ensure protection of lives and properties.
The synod also urged Nigerians to resist any attempt by the ruling class to exploit the country's religious, linguistic and cultural plurality to tighten their grip on national resources and the machinery of governance. A communique of the synod that was held at St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Sabon-Gari, Minna, further stated that "the spate of religious and ethnic violence in the country are traceable to iinequalities in the Nigerian nation," stressing that "conscious efforts must be made to re-engineer the economy and restore the Nigerian soul." The two-page communique signed by the secretary, Rev. Jacob Tsado Gana further blamed the ruling class for the nation's economic woes, as manifested in the rising profile of unemployment, insecurity, hunger, disease and illiteracy among the citizenry of the country. Reaffirming the belief of the church in one united, indivisible country, the synod condemned the recent killings in Plateau, Kano States, stating that regardless of enthnic, religious, social and economic affinity every Nigerian has equal status and should be treated equally. "In the spirit of fairness and egaliterialsm, the synod believes that the action taken by the government in Plateau State should also be applied in Kano State, which has also had its own share of these religious riots over the last few years," the communique stated. |
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