The Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese, Anambra State, Rt. Rev. Alexander Ibezim, has lashed out at the federal government over what he described as its failure to keep its promises to Nigerians.
The bishop said the federal government has not fought corruption to the level it promised Nigerians, while also expressing concerns about the way it was handling the herdsmen menace that has led to the killing of several innocent citizens in Nigeria.
Bishop Ibezim who spoke in his Presidential Charge at the 2nd Session of the 11th Synod of the Diocese holding at St. Peters Church Amawbia on Monday, said rather than fighting corruption, the government was habouring actors in the field.
He said: “It does seem the fight against corruption for which this administration was voted into power has slowed down, if not jettisoned. People had expected prompt prosecution and incarceration of offenders, to deter others, but what we witnessed was a situation where some key officials of this administration were involved in unwholesome acts, capable of tarnishing the image of government.
“The latter did not respond effectively or looked the other way, thereby eroding the confidence of the people in the fight against corruption. A government that is serious in fighting corruption should not engage in lopsided appointments, reducing some sections of the country to second class citizens or entrenching ethnic chauvinism in its policies.”
On the activities of the Fulani herdsmen, the cleric said: “As Nigeria is still reeling from the Boko Haram insurgency and its numerous atrocities, the country plays host to another terrorist group as yet unrecognized.
"Fulani herdsmen, nomadic cattle grazers, have been named one of the deadliest terror groups in the world comparable to Boko Haram, ISIS, the Taliban and al-Shabaab. The group has wrecked enough havoc to be acknowledged by the global community as the fourth deadliest terror group in the world.
“Fulani herdsmen brutally kill natives of invaded farming communities including women and children in various states across the country. They are armed with sophisticated weapons and usually attack their target communities at a time they are most vulnerable such as at midnight or on Sundays when they are in church, killing people indiscriminately and burning houses and looting properties."
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