"We are dealing with a country where the political class does not fulfil its basic functions as a government, that is, concern for its citizens, protection of borders and ensuring the safety of citizens. All these phenomena are symptoms of the long-term decline of the moral political class" – although this diagnosis would fit the description of many countries of the world, not necessarily exotic to us, it was said in the context of the constant interior conflicts of Nigeria. The author of the words quoted here is Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza.
Hierarch spoke to the writer of the National Catholic registry portal, Zelda Caldwell. The clergyman is 1 of those who express concern about the future of their country, in which armed US troops attacked the camps of Muslim terrorists destroying Nigeria at Christmas.
A fewer days later, Islamists killed nearly 50 people in the neighboring states of Niger and Kebbi, and they kidnapped women and children.
"The hope that US intervention would act as a deterrent to the country's violent perpetrators rapidly faded. Nigerian Catholics, although encouraged by the fact that the planet had yet drawn attention to the crisis in their country, said in an interview to The Registerthat they have serious doubts that force against Christians will halt without a consistent plan and government commitment to halt it," commented the NCR.
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamma of Yola diocese in the north-eastern part of the country faces a threat from Boko Haram all day.
– There is simply a cautious optimism that something affirmative is yet happening, but there are besides concerns about how serious further action will be and what the consequences can be on the spot. Christians here saw what happened in Iraq and elsewhere, and we know that these extremist groups inactive exist said the clergyman.
The Americans raided terrorist camps in agreement with national authorities. Earlier, president Donald Trump had warned of his willingness to "completely annihilate" Christian murderers.
Environments trying to aid the attacked followers of Christ have tried to draw the attention of politicians and the media to the problem earlier.
– This US attack in the northern part of Sokoto, in the northwest, enjoys the support of most Nigerian Christians in the sense that it was directed against the entry of violent extremist forces specified as ISIS and another akin groups coming from the Sahel. However, this fresh action does not in itself solve the problem of violence, including force against Christians, in another parts of the country. “The bishop added.
As he pointed out, Nigerian believers are suffering from “continuous dysfunction and inability of the political class”.
– Indeed, we are dealing with a country in which the political class does not fulfil its basic functions of government, namely concern for its citizens, the protection of borders and the safety of citizens. All these phenomena are symptoms of the long-term decline of the moral political class – he said.
The global Society of civilian Liberties and Lawfulness estimates that more than 52,000 Christians have been murdered in this country since 2009. The perpetrators are muslim terrorists. In the last decade, 212 priests have been kidnapped in Nigeria, 12 of whom were killed straight at the hands of Islamists, and 3 died later due to injuries suffered in captivity.
Source: ncrregister.com
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