Bishops of the Anglican Province of the Niger have condemned the promoters of “satanic denominational politics” in Anambra State and urged them to stop promoting hatred ahead of the state’s gubernatorial election.
Bishop of Niger West, Rt Rev Johnson Ekwe also called on the Federal Government to address the problems of system failure, marginalisation, insecurity, maladministration, discrimination, and unemployment in his sermon during the Anglican Prayer Rally Anambra State (APRAS) in Awka.
The bishops claimed that the promoters of “satanic denominational politics” had succeeded in spreading hatred and warned them to retrace their steps before they invoke the wrath of God. The bishops also urged other South-East states not to participate in such malicious practices.
“What I saw in Anambra today is anomalous and that nonsense must stop for the state to develop,” said Ekwe. “You don’t have to belong to my church to be treated well or discriminated against. This is not what our Bible is preaching.”
They also said the Federal Government should listen to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and establish a dialogue with their leader Nnamdi Kanu rather than criminalising him and his group to ensure “lasting peace”.
“Kanu did not commit the offences being levelled against him,” the bishops claimed. “He is just being framed up because he is trying to liberate his people from marginalisation, discrimination and insecurity caused by invasion of their land. The government should dialogue with him and his group to ensure a lasting peace.
