The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has appealed to
Boko Haram, bandits, kidnappers, and “violent state actors” to stop the
“mindless killings” of people in the country.
The appeal was part of the association’s Easter message to
Nigerians. The statement was signed by Wale Oke, PFN national president;
Johnpraise Daniel, deputy president; Cosmas Ilechukwu, secretary; and Emma
Isong, publicity secretary.
PFN called on President Muhammadu Buhari to live up to his
promise to guarantee the security of all Nigerians irrespective of ethnicity or
faith.
The statement read: “PFN urges the different individuals and
groups engaged in all forms of terrorist and violent activities to stop this
wanton killing of Nigerians. We urge Boko Haram and other terrorist
organisations to lay down their arms and table their grievances so that
resolutions can be explored.
“We appeal to the bandit herdsmen, kidnappers and the
different elements to desist from their criminal activities and give peace a
chance. We are highly concerned about the mindless killings and bloodshed all
over the nation.”
While urging Buhari to unite the nation and address the
major concerns of all ethnic groups, PFN also called on governors to pay more
attention to the needs and welfare of their citizens.
The PFN also called on the legislature to concentrate its energy on meaningful legislation rather than on “diversionary” bills that would not move the nation forward.
“We appeal to President Buhari to do more, as the father of
all, to rally Nigerians and ensure that the walls of divide that has polarised
Nigerians are brought down,” the group said.
“We call on the National Assembly to do more in addressing
the issues of insecurity unemployment, infrastructure deficit, the rot in
education and health sectors, especially the issue of out-of-school children.
“We believe that the legislature can do much more to deliver
better governance through the use of its oversight powers, rather than
dissipating energy on diversionary bills that do not address the challenges
holding Nigerians back.”
PFN also called for fairness and balance in the appointment
for judges to reflect representation across the country.
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