“We pastoral agents are subjected to all kinds of hardship but never distressed. We see no way out but never despair. We are pursued but never cut off. We are knocked down but still have some life in us,” he commented.
“We carry with us in our body the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus too may be visible in our body.”
He called on Nigeria’s security forces to “wake up from their slumbers” and go after “religious fanatics, bandits, kidnappers, terrorists, AK-47-wielding herders and opportunists who are criminals in every sense of the word, killing and maiming innocent Nigerians regardless of religion, ethnicity and political leanings.”
But he also expressed appreciation for security officers who often put their lives on the line to defend Nigeria’s citizens, saying that “without them, the situation would have been worse.”
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“There is always room for improvement. Our security agents need to work harder especially in the area of intelligence gathering, sharing, and surveillance,” he said, urging the government to invest in the country’s security personnel.
“Government should of necessity invest more in this area by adequately equipping them and take good care of their essential needs to motivate them,” he said, noting that citizens required better security to take advantage of the country’s infrastructure.
“These infrastructures can only be useful when there is peace and security enabling free and secure movements,” he said.
“The protection of human life and security of property are of paramount importance to the country today more than anything else.”
Evans Kipkura is a Kenyan journalist and a communication practitioner with experience in news/features writing and digital media reporting. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. He is born and raised Catholic. Evans currently works as a journalist for ACI Africa.