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Nigerian clergyman, Bishop David Oyedepo, has advised the Federal Government on
the wave of terrism being perpetrated by the Boko Haram insurgents across
Nigeria.
Punch reports that the founder and
Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, told President Jonathan to
find means of resolving the crisis rocking some states in the North so as to
prevent the country from turning into a war zone during a workshop organised by
the African Leadership Development Centre on the university campus early in the
week.
Speaking on the theme: "The Leadership
Imperative: Conflict Management and Conflict Resolution Demands for Inspiring
Transformation and Driving Change", Oyedepo stated that though conflict
was unavoidable in any part of the world, it was important that the leadership
of the country dealt with such in order to avoid a state of war.
"War
is a sucker. It sucks the resources of a nation. Only those who don't know its
cost propagate it. We must not have war in Nigeria. We should not even think of
it. Its consequences are unimaginable. War is a crime against humanity. It
erodes human dignity, destroys and devastates. It is staring at us in the face
but we must avoid it.
"I once saw a family in Iraq who were
feeding on leaves from graveyard. That is what war can do. It destroys the
humanity in us. There is no life in war," he added.
Commenting further, the religious leader
said: "Nigeria must not see war again. This is not a prayer but a clarion
call for a new way of thinking. Let us have real value for human lives. We are
human beings. We need to start placing the appropriate value on human lives
again.
"That
is why we have to start to engage in a new way of thinking. Nigerians need to
start building character, courage and capacity if we want to avoid war
breakout."
The Boko Haram insurgents have been reported
to have claimed at least 4,000 lives
since 2009.
Lord
have mercy and someone is thinking of giving them amnesty? 4,000 lives in a
period of peace?
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