The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), on Friday, joined Christians across Nigeria in celebrating this year’s Easter, a sacred occasion marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The council called for renewed national commitment to peace, love, unity, tolerance, and sacrifice.

In a statement by its National Chairman, Dr. Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, IPAC urged Nigerians to use the Easter celebration to rededicate themselves to God and embrace the virtues exemplified by Christ.

He lamented the killings of Nigerians by non-state actors and urged the Federal Government to tackle insecurity.

“Council commiserates with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the recent attacks in Plateau and Benue States, in particular, and other parts of the country. Citizens expect dividends of democracy, not carnage,” Dantalle noted.

“Security agencies should sit up and effectively combat terrorism, insurgency, banditry, militancy, and kidnapping for ransom. It takes political will to restore sanity in the polity. This should be done immediately to uphold the sanctity of human life. There cannot be development without public safety and order.”

IPAC also urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the reservation of special seats for women in the parliament bill. This, according to the council, will boost women’s participation in politics and achieve inclusivity in governance.