Cleric Laments Rising Insecurity In Nigeria

Niger Delta Diocese Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, says the country is still bedeviled by security challenges.
Bishop of the Diocese, Rt Rev. Ralph Ebirien, said this in his presidential address at the just concluded 3rd session of the 23rd Synod of the Diocese at the St Alban’s Anglican church, Obuama, in Degema Local Government Area.
“The security challenges are still on. The Boko Haram is still destroying communities in the North East region of the nation.
“The Fulani herdsmen are still killing and destroying farmlands, kidnapping is going on in the nation,” he said.
The cleric also lamented the high rate of unemployment in the country and stressed that this situation was increasing the rate of antisocial behaviour among young people in the country.
Ebiriren also lamented the deplorable condition of roads in the country.
“Bad roads are found all over the nation, the deplorable condition of the roads helps to increase accident in the nation.
“It is also affecting the cost of goods and services,” he said.
Ebirien also lamented the state of higher institutions in the nation. “They lack modern infrastructure for example, hostels, lecture rooms, staff quarters, modern ICT facilities: internet and e-library.” While commending the federal government for the effort to fight corruption, he stressed the need for Nigerians to join the federal government in the effort to check the menace of corruption in the country.
Ebirien also stressed the need for the federal government to diversify the economy through the development of the agricultural and manufacturing sectors.
The cleric also appealed to the Rivers State Government to revisit some abandoned agricultural projects as well as state moribund companies such as the popular Airport hotel, Omagwa, with a view to creating employment opportunities for the youths.
He commended the governor for efforts being made to stem the rising tide of criminality and appealed to the people to maintain peace.
He also appealed to the governor to fight piracy on the waterways in the riverine areas of the state.