Methodist prelate: Nigeria battling serious security crisis — we can’t continue to shift blame

Samuel Kanu-Uche, prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria (MCN), says Nigerians can’t continue to shift blame on the country’s challenges.

The prelate said this on Thursday at the church’s 48th/13th biennial conference, themed ‘Prepare for the second coming of Jesus Christ’, hosted by the archdiocese of Benue, in Abuja.

He said the challenges being faced by the country could be better solved if Nigerians, irrespective of religion, pray and work together.

“We need to work together for the unity and peace of the country. We are to understand one another with love and respect, as our various religions teach love and peace,” he said.

“We have serious security issues confronting us. We cannot be trading blame. We have a lot to do to curb this.

“What Nigeria is experiencing are signs of what has been recorded in the Bible for the second coming. We should be vigilant and ready, pray and be alert.”

He also appealed to the federal government to ensure fairness, equity, justice, and rule of law in the nation.

“Let there be peace, unity, tolerance and let there not be dominance by any tribe or religion, because if there is, there will be resistance and there will be reactions, resulting to problems,” he said.

On the forthcoming elections, the prelate urged Nigerians to vote for integrity and not party, adding that “doing this will protect our future and that of the children and those yet unborn”.

Also speaking at the event, Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue who was represented by Benson Abounu, his deputy, said there is a need for leaders to be sensitive to things that affect the masses.