Anglican bishops meet Buhari over vandalism, herdsmen’s attacks

This Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion urged the Federal Government to tactically handle the Niger Delta Avengers to avoid further destruction of properties and facilities by the militants.


The church also condemned the N940m earmarked for grazing in the 2016 budget by the Federal Government, which it said smacked of discrimination and favoritism of one tribe over the other.

It made the calls in a communiqué issued at the 6th Synod of the Ekiti West Diocese held in Aramoko Ekiti.

Decrying the spate of killings of innocent Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen, the Synod called on the Federal Government to “immediately bring these mindless killings to a halt.”

Meanwhile, the Christian Association of Nigeria in Ondo State has accused President Buhari of enlisting Nigeria among the 34 Muslim countries.

Addressing journalists in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the chairman of the association in the state, Rev. John Oladapo, urged the President to shun any policy that could cause religious crisis in the country.

He said, “Muslims and Christians voted for the President. So, Buhari should not make any policy that will show bias against the Christians.”

According to him, the alleged inclusion of Nigeria in the Saudi Arabia Military Coalition of “Muslim/Arab” nations will appear that the foreign policy of the Buhari’s administration is to make Nigeria a satellite state of Saudi Arabia.”