Cleric wants government to check religious intolerance

BuhariWorried by the spate of religious killings in the country, the Ogun State Overseer of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Dele Rosilu, yesterday, charged President Muhammadu Buhari, to urgently take definite steps to stop the occurrences before it degenerates “into a national crisis.”

Speaking at a press conference to herald the visit of the General Superintendent of the Church, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, to the state for a power-packed crusade tagged, “Turn Around 2016,” scheduled for Friday, August 5, at the M.K.O Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, Rosilu, who condemned the increasing rate of religious killings in the country urged religious leaders to always preach peaceful coexistence among faithful and not “hateful messages” that would aggravate crisis.

The clergyman urged governments at all levels to take the security of lives and property of the people seriously, insisting that the people must feel safe in their respective houses.

He said it is the duty of the government to provide adequate security for its citizens, noting that despite the recent developments, the people still believe in the administration of Mohammed Buhari in bringing the country out of the woods.

His words, “Every Nigerian is qualified for protection, regardless of their religious beliefs. If what is being voted for security by the government appears to be small, the government should do more to improve it and definite efforts must be put in place to ensure provision of security for every Nigerian in order to overcome the security challenges the country is facing.

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