Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has expressed surprise at the level of boldness and confidence bandits, kidnappers and non-state actors unleash terror on Nigerians unchecked.
The cleric, in his homily at St. Matthias Mulumba Pastoral Area, Azhata, Abuja, warned of looming anarchy if the government failed to restore the country to the path of peace and security.
Kaigama questioned the usefulness of compulsory SIM card registration when terrorists were freely using phones with registered SIMs to negotiate ransom for kidnapped victims without obstruction, detection, or arrest.
According to him, The kidnappers or terrorists are said to be so bold these days to the point of demanding that money, foodstuff, motorcycles and even weapons be delivered to them in person. The fact that the negotiations with the terrorists are done by telephone, and yet they remain undetected makes this the greatest Nigerian mystery today. Governments at all levels must also do everything possible to ensure the return of permanent peace in Nigeria. Those aspiring to rule this country must keep in mind the enormous security situation at hand and include in their political calculations, the needed strategies and deliberate measures to bring the unfortunate security situation under control”.
The cleric tasked those seeking political offices in the forthcoming elections to be physically and mentally ready to offer quality leadership to Nigerians, and prayed that very soon all the sufferings in Nigeria would be a thing of the past. But that is if we make good political choices in the forthcoming elections, and the leaders create a level-playing ground that permits transparent and just democratic practice, he emphasised.
He assured Nigerians that there will be healing of our land, an era of spiritual restoration, great consolation and material prosperity for Nigeria.
