Sanwo-Olu Urges Christian Leaders Against Incendiary Comments in Churches

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for caution among faith leaders and opinion moulders against reckless utterances that may further aggravate the security crises facing the nation.

Sanwo-Olu said the nature of the crises required all notable leaders of men to refrain from making incendiary comments that could stoke divisions and violence, stressing that a crisis in Nigeria would be catastrophic for Africa.

The Governor made the admonition at the 2021 Lagos State Interdenominational Divine Service (IDDS) held by Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at The Apostolic Church in Ketu.

At the event with the theme: “A New Beginning, A New Dawn and A New Glory”, Sanwo-Olu was installed as the Grand Patron of the Christian body the State.

He noted that the nation had faced difficult period in the past year, following economic downturn occasioned by the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and paralysing nationwide youth protests. Lagos, he said, became the epicentre of the crises, which kept the Government on its toes.

He said religious leaders must use their pulpits to preach peace and discourage war. The Governor said it was time for citizens to come together and give Nigeria the new beginning it deserved in surmounting the contemporary challenges the nation is facing.

He said: “It is time for sober reflection that must bring a new beginning for our nation. We have all witnessed the challenges of our country, but we need to be careful not to turn the observed crises into an ethnic or religious war. We need to guide against utterances that may stereotype anyone or their tribe. We have duty to isolate criminals in our communities, rather than introducing tribal spin into every crime.

Sanwo-Olu said the crises bedevilling the nation required collective action from every segment of the country towards proffering solution. 

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