No war between Christians, Muslims Governor Elechi

Date: 14-01-2013 9:50 pm (11 years ago) | Author: Direct
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Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi has assured Muslims in the state of adequate security at all times and urged them not to live in fear.
Elechi gave the assurance yesterday at Assemblies of God Church, Abakaliki, during an inter-denominational service to mark this year’s Armed Forces and Remembrance Day.
He called on the Muslims to go about their normal businesses freely.
“The insurgency (Boko Haram) is not a war between Christians and Muslims but a political and social outburst from the insurgents,” he said.
The governor remarked that the insurgency had resulted in bombings at public events, churches, mosques, police and military formations, among others.
“All these cannot be described as a Muslim/Christian insurgency but an unfortunate passing phase of our collective history as a country which shall eventually come to pass,” he said.
He commended the bond of unity among Christians and Muslims in the country’s security sector, noting that it had helped in its corporate existence.
“I remember during the Nigerian civil war that some Christian and Muslim soldiers didn’t shoot at one another but shot into the air to save their lives,” he said.
The governor called for respect for security personnel from the public, considering the risks they faced to save lives.
Rev. Emmanuel Nshii, the Abakaliki District Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church, in his sermon, said that insecurity posed a great threat to the growth of any society.
Nshii, who is the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Ebonyi, called for the adequate funding of the nation’s security system.
Dignitaries from the political, security and social sectors of the state called for the welfare of ex-servicemen, noting that such would motivate those still in service to give their best to the country

Posted: at 14-01-2013 09:50 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
- micc at 14-01-2013 10:06 PM (11 years ago)
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