Tag: Baptist Church

State of the Nation: “Take warning signs seriously” – Baptist church, in open letter to Tinubu

Aminu Imam
Baptist Church 2 Tinubu

The Nigerian Baptist Convention has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to take seriously the early signs of danger in the country and find realistic solutions to the economic hardship. This was made known yesterday, in an open letter by the Conventions President, Rev Israel Akanji, amid the ongoing #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest. He emphasised the need for the government to be seen as working to address the peoples struggles, appealing for patience and understanding. The statement read in part: The three tiers of the government have…

Read More

Insecurity: Nigerians may soon resort to self-help, Baptist church warns

Aminu Imam

Demands compensation for families of kidnapped Kaduna students The Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) has warned that Nigerians may resort to self-help in defence of themselves against bandits, Boko Haram, and other non-State criminal groups terrorizing the people. The Church demanded that the Federal Government deploy more security personnel to fight the rising insecurity across the country, stating that Nigeria is presently at war against insurgents, notably, Boko Haram, bandits and ISIS, and citizens may resort to self-help in order to defend themselves. President, Mens Missionary Union (MMU) of the Nigerian…

Read More