The Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has described those who are killing in the name of religion in Nigeria as satans.
Onaiyekan, who spoke today, Tuesday in Abuja at a programme organized by International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), which focus on Intra-religious Understanding in Nigeria, said: “we have been hearing of Boko Haram and Niger-Delta militants for some years now and I am saying that guns cannot solve the problem. We must sit and talk. Killing in the name of God is Satanic.”
The clergy man insisted that the culture of dialogue must become acceptable in the lives of all Nigerians, adding that there have been many efforts and initiatives for religious by the religious leaders.
According to him, things would have been worse if the leaders of various religions have not come together, saying: “our relationship depends so much on the people. In the market, in our places of work and in the neighbourhood, it is our duty as a people and leaders to promote good relationship between Christians and Muslims.”
On the controversies about the sale of the national assets, Onaiyekan advised the political players to study the options very carefully.
“There must be a good reason to sell national assets. But my answer is neither yes nor no. The reason for selling national assets should not be done so as to give food to hungry people.
“The demand is that things should be studied very properly. There are many national assets that are not really the business of the government but I cannot pass judgment on what happen to the natural gas because I am not an expert.
“Any asset which really the government shouldn’t have been involved in its running the first place, the government should remove it’s hand from it and allowed it to be run properly.” [myad]
