The Archbishop Province of Lagos and Bishop of Remo Diocese, Rt. Rev. Olusina Fape, has urged the Federal Government and heads of security agencies to tackle insecurity.
He gave the advice at the celebration of ‘20 Years of God’s Faithfulness’, at Diocese of Badagry Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Cathedral Church of St. Thomas, Badagry, Lagos.
The archbishop said: ‘’If the chief security officers of agencies will be truthful to their callings, Nigeria will solve its insecurity problem.
“I want to believe we know these individuals, who are wreaking havoc on the country, but the problem is who is going to let the cat out of the bag?
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“The security architecture of the country must be looked into.’’
He advised security agencies to use the National Identification Number (NIN) to trace calls made by bandits and kidnappers from their hideouts and arrest them.
Fape, however, lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for tackling economic challenges facing the country.
The Bishop, Diocese of Badagry, Anglican Communion, Cathedral Church, Rt. Rev. Babatunde Adeyemi, called on the government to solve food crisis facing the country.
He said: ‘’People are hungry, we are in the midst of the people and we know what is happening.
“In my place where we do monthly medical outreach, what people come for mostly is the food we want to share, including non-members of the church. We don’t discriminate.
“On the issue of insecurity, government should allow traditional rulers to also take care of their environment and people.’’
Ven Dickson Olasunmibo, the dean of the cathedral, said the 20th anniversary celebration was to appreciate God for His greatness and faithfulness.
The Chairman, 20th Anniversary Committee, Abraham Hodonu,
a lawyer, said before 1842, Badagry and its environs were notorious for idol worshipping and slave trade.
“But in 1842, God said, let there be light and the light came. The light of Christianity came to Nigeria through Badagry,’’ he added.