Written by Uchechukwu Olisah, Benin City Friday, 28 October 2011
PROMINENT Edo state businessman and politician, Elder Tes Sorae, whose wife, Bridget, was shot dead along with two other persons by kidnappers, has called on governments at all levels and wealthy Nigerians to tackle unemployment problem with a view to combating the high incidence of crime in the country.
Sorae, who was himself abducted by the kidnappers who shot his wife dead before he regained his freedom after about a week in captivity, made the call during the burial of her remains at their residence, on Thursday, in Benin City, Edo State capital.
Mrs Sorae, a driver and police orderly were shot dead on August 28 when armed men who laid ambush for them opened fire on their vehicle in front of their residence as they were returning from church service. Two other persons were also wounded in the attack.
“There s need for government to provide job opportunities for everyone. I have gone to so many nations; I think Nigeria is one of the countries that I have seen that unemployment is very very high. I pray that government should look at this that job opportunities should be provided so that insecurity will be reduced.
“As far back as years ago when we were still talking about colonialism, there was no unemployment of this magnitude. So I think government should seriously look at this and also try as much as possible to work on corruption in our society. God has blessed us in many ways but the problem that is confronting this country is corruption and once they can put that out, I think we will match forward,” he said.
According to Sorae, his late wife had done what was humanly possible to wish her farewell, saying he believed without that she was already in the bosom of the Lord, just as he advised people who did not believe in God to get seriously involved and serve God diligently and faithfully.
Besides, clerics from different Christian denominations also joined Sorae in urging the various governments and rich Nigerians to tackle unemployment so that the teeming and restive youth population would be meaningfully engaged and therefore dissuaded from taking to crime.
The clergymen, who were led by the Bishop of Benin Diocese of the Anglican Communion and state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Bishop Peter Imasuen, who was once a victim of kidnappers and Reverend Felix Omobude, whose wife, Abiola, had once been abducted, testified to the goods works Mrs. Sorae did and the good life she lived.
via Tribune
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