Stop suppressing agents of positive change, Kaigama to FG

By theGazetteNGR

Editorinchief

Posted: June 15, 2021 at 9:04 AM, Updated: September 21, 2022 at 7:46 AM

We implore fellow Nigerians to truly rededicate ourselves to God, show respect to one another, identify with the poor, and practise genuine forgiveness and reconciliation.

Ignatius Kaigama, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, cautioned the Federal Government on Sunday not to silence people and youths on the streets.

In a sermon made during the dedication of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Nyanya, Abuja, the bishop mentioned this.

â€œThe seed of Christian faith that started in Nigeria, like a mustard
seed, continues to grow despite some subtle anti-Christian policies or
strategies, unfavourable social, economic and political atmosphere’, he said

He continued; â€œIt is our prayer that Nigeria will mature beyond the polarisation
based on religion and tribe, so as to be a shining light of social
integration for Africa.

â€œAs we celebrated Democracy Day yesterday (Saturday), we saw agitated youths on the streets clamouring for positive change.

â€œSuppressing their voice or scaring them away is not a solution, but
responding positively and creatively to those reasonable demands of
theirs.

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â€œIt worries me so much that we over-rely on oil as the primary source
of our national revenue, and this constitutes the major source of our
quarrel about injustice and marginalisation.

â€œLet us, however, remember that there will be less demand for oil in
the future and some countries are preparing to use electric vehicles or
energy sources like solar and wind, a technological transformation that
will render oil redundant’

â€œIt is advisable that we focus more systematically on farming and
animal husbandry; stop the needless hostility between farmers and
herders, and rather invest heavily in modernising these sectors which
can help to reduce the number of unemployed youths on the streets.

â€œWe implore fellow Nigerians to truly rededicate ourselves to God,
show respect to one another, identify with the poor, and practise
genuine forgiveness and reconciliation.

â€œUnemployed youths must not allow the healthy seeds in them to die.
Keep dreaming positively and back it up by doing even petty jobs that
will give you the dignity to eat from the labour of your hands. God will
reward your patience.â€