{"id":3655,"date":"2013-05-14T18:25:55","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T18:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/anglican-church-on-security-challenges-2\/"},"modified":"2013-05-14T18:25:55","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T18:25:55","slug":"anglican-church-on-security-challenges-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/anglican-church-on-security-challenges-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Anglican Church On Security Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0<\/strong>The Primate of the Anglican Church in Nigeria, most Reverend Nicholas Okoh is strongly opposed to the idea of declaring a State of Emergency in some parts of The Country following the latest killings in Borno, Nasarawa and Benue States.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/strong>The Man of God wants The Nigerian Government to take a Wholistic view of the entire Security Situation in The Country as opposed to a quick-fix approach.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/strong>The Primate told Journalists in Abuja that there is need for a National Conference to chart the way forward on the various challenges facing the Country.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Okoh urged The Government to ensure equitable representation in The Presidential Committee on Amnesty for Boko Haram.<\/p>\n

According to Him, the issue of Boko Haram is not a Northern affair but an issue of National Security.<\/p>\n

He called on The Federal Government to address The Persistent issue of grazing reserves for Cattle Rearers.<\/p>\n

The Primate urged Government to take urgent steps towards disarming different Militia Groups to forestall further Communal Clashes.<\/p>\n

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