The Nigerian Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, has called on the Federal Government to ensure effective security for every Nigerian.
The council is headed by the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle.
NIREC made the call against the backdrop of the increasing terrorists’ attacks in the North Eastern part of Nigeria and the various criminal activities in the various parts of the country.
NIREC said it was worried that the threats and killings kept spreading.
“We condemn the carnage on human life especially the recent killings of 76 people in Sabon Birni Local Government of Sokoto State; RuwanTofa Dansadua district in Zamfara State; ZagonKataf Local Government Area in Kaduna State; Bethel Baptist Church Aguda-Dauruwan Kogi State and the attack on the convoy of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum at Baga. “We condemn absolutely, the political thuggery that threatens human life and peaceful coexistence,” the council said.
In a statement issued by its Executive Secretary, Prof. Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua, NIREC said the declaration by the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai ElKanemi, during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration that Borno was no longer safe, was an attestation to the fact that the state of insecurity was increasing.
“NIREC is therefore constrained once again to call on the Government at all levels to take security as a top priority for every Nigerian. The Government at all levels must double up their efforts of securing the lives and property of the citizens.
“The security Agents must fish out the criminals to face justice. The security Agents must mop up the arms and ammunitions in the hands of criminals. The government must ensure a complete stop to the proliferation of all forms of weapons that criminals use to destroy life and property,” NIREC said.
