Methodist Church Lauds Fubara Over Peaceful Disposition

The Methodist Church of Nigeria Diocese of Gokana, in Mogho Circuit, has commended the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, for his peaceful disposition and creation of harmonious environment for co-existence of various ethnic groups in the State.
This was contained a communique issued at the end of their 12th synod in Mogho, and signed by Very Rev. Baridam N. C. Jason and Rt. Rev. Joseph P. Bel- Aanen, Synod secretary and Diocesan Bishop respectively.
The Synod which was attended by a large number of delegates had the theme, “ARISE AND BUILD” which was taken from the book of Nehemiah 2:18.
The church noted with pain the unbearable and excruciating suffering of people across Nigeria, mainly caused by the sudden and unplanned removal of fuel subsidy coupled with the steady decline in the value of the naira against the dollar which has triggered unprecedented rise in the cost of living generally.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria should rather focus on long-term sustainable measures in addressing the numerous challenges facing the country instead of its short-term plans of using palliatives to stop hunger and suffering in the land.
“As Church we decried the incessant callous invasion and continuous destruction of lives and properties by Boko Haram, armed bandits and Fulani herdsmen in different parts of the country.
“We equally condemn in strong terms the recent invasion of Agbeta Community in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State by Fulani herdsmen who not only abducted children and raped women, also destroyed farm produce worth millions of naira with their cattle, thereby causing hunger and hardship in the area,” they said.
They further used the forum to condemn in strong terms the institution of same sex marriage and transgender practices by some religious organizations in some parts of the world and called on religious and non-governmental organizations to brace up and be united in the fight against the twin sexual perversions of same sex marriage and transgender practices in Nigeria.

Tonye Orabere