The National Vice Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, South South Chapter and Bishop of Flock of Christ Mission, Rev. Dr Simeon Okah has warned that if nothing is done to stop the killings against farmers Nigeria will be faced with serious food shortages and poverty.
Rev. Okah who addressed Journalists in Warri yesterday also said that recent reports by the United Nations and Amnesty International have justified their earlier stand that the Federal Government is encouraging Fulani herdsmen by its lukewarm attitude to security in the affected areas, as well as unwillingness to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators.
He also called on Nigerians to take political actions by mobilizing to remove any administration that is insensitive to the security of lives and property of Nigerians.
Okah lamented that in spite of obvious failures of the security agencies, President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to retain the security chiefs.
He said, “It is sad that in spite of public outcry over the killings in Benue, Taraba, Adamawa and Nasarawa states, this recent killings took place again in Plateau state.
“There is no meaningful attempt to stop the killings which went on for seven hours as reported. None of the attackers were apprehended while the operation was on. “
Okah added that the attitude of President Buhari suggests that the deployment if security agencies after the attacks was more to protect the perpetrators and their tribesmen than the victims of the attacks, wondering why many of those arrested were those protesting the attacks or those mobilizing to defend themselves.
Rev. Okah, therefore called for urgent need for more vigilance and unity of purpose amongst Christains in the South, the people of the Middle Belt and other will meaning persons in the North who are genuinely against the killings.
While noting that they must continue to condemn the killings going in the nation, Bishop Okah challenged the Federal Government to take positive action to stop the killings.
“We must continue to urge the International Community to take action to protect the lives of defenceless citizens who are daily been slaughtered in their homes at midnight”, Okah said.