The Archbishop of Anglican Communion Ondo Province, Archbishop Gabriel Akinbiyi, has called on the federal government to provide more highly sophisticated weapons for security agencies to fight Boko Haram and other insurgency groups in Nigeria.
Akinbiyi spoke at the 12th Synod of the Diocese of Akoko, Anglican Communion at The Cathedral of St Stephen, Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State.
The Synod with the theme “The end time events (2 Peter 2 & 3)” was presided over by The Most Rev’d G.A. Akinbiyi.
He said that the increasing spate of killings, kidnapping and fears in people’s mind across the Nation is worrisome and deserving more government decisive action against insurgencies in Nigeria.
“The high rate of banditry is now very alarming while the killer herdsmen impudent destruction of farmlands and lives, this call for Government decisive and reassuring actions because the first major responsibility of the government is to protection of lives and properties,” he said.
He noted that government must set up its operation to completely eradicate Boko Haram terrorists by providing security forces with high sophisticated fighting equipment’s.
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The cleric charged Buhari to perform his statutory duties devoid of religious sentiment and accord every religion in the country with equal respects and rights due to them.
The Archbishop also called on the federal government to look critically at unemployment by creating job opportunities in terms of revamping all our moribund factories, refineries and providing institutions of learning with necessary equipment to aid learning process.
He appreciated the dualisation work in some major towns in Akure, Ikare, Owo, Ore and the ongoing rehabilitation on Owo-Ikare Road by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
He drew the attention of the Ondo government to the deplorable condition of Ugbe- Epinmi road, Ikaram – Akunu road and Ikare – Okeagbe – Oyin road, which he said require serious and urgent repairs.
The Archbishop lamented the spate the state of banditry which had seriously spread across Ondo State, adding that people now fear to travel from one town to the other all because of incessant kidnapping. These kidnappers are all over our lands and forests.
He called upon the Ondo State government as a matter of urgency to acquire air surveillance equipment to facilitate aerial monitoring of our ground space.
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