Tag: Ignatius Kaigama

Archbishop Kaigama raises alarm over terrorists’ boldness in Nigeria

Aminu Imam

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.…

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State of the Nation: Buhari, Govs. need to act fast, Nigerians’re angry — Archbishop Kaigama

Aminu Imam

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace Most Revd. Ignatius Kaigama, on Saturday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 Governors to urgently address the lingering insecurity, economic hardship and industrial action by university lecturers in the country. Kaigama, who made this call while speaking at the maiden general congress of the indigenous people of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, stated that Nigerians were angry, sad and frustrated with the current state of affairs in the country. The Archbishop condemned the ostentatious display of wealth by political leaders, including…

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Conflicts: Forgiveness is what’ll heal Nigeria – Kaigama

Ishaku Yohanna

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has called on Nigerians residing in conflict and violence areas of Nigeria to forgive those who have brought them pain and tears. According to him, Jesus response to Peter in Matthew 18:22 stating forgiveness should be as many as 77 times, showed that there was no limit to forgiveness. The cleric said this in Abuja on Sunday while delivering his Homily at the Holy Cross Parish in Apo on Sunday. He said forgiveness was paramount to enable speedy social integration,…

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