Those who seek to lead this country must be sensitive to the ruins brought upon the nation–Anglican Diocese

Kogiflame
The Diocese of Lokoja, Church of Nigeria (Anglican communion), has said that those who seek to lead this country must be sensitive to the ruins brought upon the nation through our fragile and delicate diversity of religion and ethnicity.
They also condemned the unfolding scenario in some political parties that have shown complete disregard for the building blocks of unity and inclusiveness in governance
This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the 1ST session of
the 10th Synod of the Diocese of Lokoja – Church of Nigeria
(Anglican Communion) held at the Cathedral Church of the Holy
Trinity, Lokoja.
The communique which was jointly signed by Mr. Ebenezer Adurodija Ven., SP Timothy O. Kusanu, Elder Watts Okonkwo and Barr. S. J. Morito was made available to tribuneonline in Lokoja on Sunday.
The Synod appeals to Christians to participate actively in the present political dispensation, adding that it is a divine responsibility of every Christian to ensure the emergence of good leadership.
The Synod equally condemned the increasing insecurity in Nigeria, especially on Churches and the kidnap of Church leaders and urged the security agencies and all citizens to live up to arrest this nightmare in our nation. The Synod also expresses shock on the caliber of those who justify these crimes.
“The Synod is disturbed by the alarming rate of emigration of the nation’s most priced professionals, particularly in the critical health sector, regretting that at the moment, the nation is losing a lot of experts to other countries and called on the government to stem the tide
On the State of the Nation; the Synod laments the wasting away of the nation’s infrastructure, particularly the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCOL) and the National Iron-Ore Mining Company, Itakpe – both in Kogi State, which it regrets have become a huge economic loss.
Consequently, the Synod calls on the relevant authorities to address these wastages in the overall interest of the nation.
The Synod expressed grave concern over the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike since February, 2022 and called on ASUU leadership and the Federal Government to resolve their differences in earnest in the overall interest of the students and the country at large to salvage the endangered future.
The also Synod condemned the increasing insecurity in Nigeria, especially on Churches and the kidnap of Church leaders and urged the security agencies and all citizens to live up to arrest this nightmare in our nation.
The Synod also expresses shock on the caliber of those who justify these crimes.
The Synod applauds the Kogi Government over the construction of the first ever overhead bridge in the State at Ganaja Junction area of Lokoja – the state capital.
Synod also commended the Kogi State Government’s efforts in tacking the security challenges in the State, but expresses regrets over the unending crises at Mozum and Oguma in Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The Synod congratulates the Lord Bishop of the Diocese and President of the Synod – His Grace, The Most Rev. Emmanuel A. S. Egbunu, Ph.D, on the success of the 1st Session of the 10th Synod of the Diocese.