Disarm Fulani herdsmen, Anglican church tells FG

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), yesterday, lamented the rising spate of attack by herdsme‎n on farming communities across the country, while it called on the Federal Government to take decisive actions to disarm Fulani herdsmen, so as to stem the growing wave of attack and killings of harmless farmers. In a communiqué issued by the Diocese of Kubwa, on the second session of the third synod in St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral , Kubwa , Abuja, said the attacks on farming communities is inimical to Nigeria’s desire to diversify its economy through agriculture. In the communiqué signed by the Bishop, Rt. Rev. Duke Akamisoko, the church noted that it was trying to recover from the effect of the massive destruction of lives and property in the North Eastern states of Nigeria by Boko Haram insurgents, the incessant killings of Christians like the women killed at Kano and Kubwa which were worrisome. He said “The Synod notes with dismay the prevalent attack on farming communities by Fulani herdsmen in different parts of the country and demand that more decisive actions should be taken by the government to disarm the herdsmen to stem the rising wave of attack and killing of harmless farmers as this is inimical to its desire to diversify our economy through agriculture.” He also called on Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to take a defensive stand against the slaughtering of Christians in the name of protecting their religion, while he urged the three arms of government to guard the constitutional provision of freedom of worship and association enshrined in the Constitution of Nigeria and spare the church. On corruption battle, the church appreciated the efforts of the government, urging the anti-corruption agencies to adopt a strategy that will cut across all arms and tiers of government, agencies and departments with carefully thought out long term institutionalize framework. The church enjoined well-meaning Nigerians to partner the government for effective result.