Tackle Insecurity, Economic Challenges From Roots, Bishop Urges Tinubu

Bishop of Lafia (Anglican Communion) Rt. Rev. Godwin Robinson has urged President Bola Tinubu to get to the root causes of insecurity, economic and other challenges facing the country.

He spoke yesterday in Lafia while delivering the Bishop’s Charge’ at the second session of the 9th Synod of the Diocese.

The theme of the synod is “Keep the Flame Alive on the Altar”.

He said it was only by doing so that there would be lasting solutions.

“Structural reforms must address the root causes of injustice, insecurity and underdevelopment,” he said.

Robinson commended Tinubu for coming up with the Renewed Hope Agenda as the main thrust of his administration, adding that deliberate efforts should made to ensure that the citizenry felt its impact.

“We call on the government to ensure that renewed hope becomes on real hope for the poor, the displaced, the jobless and the marginalised.

“At this critical hour, we must rise with courage, act with vision and commit ourselves afresh to justice, equity and righteousness,’’ the cleric said.

While citing the Biblical book of Leviticus chapter six verse 13, he charged Nigerians to always have the desire to serve God, humanity and pass such to the next generation by ‘keeping the fire burning in His alter.’

“The scripture emphasises purity, consecration and spiritual responsibility.

“The fire on the altar was God-initiated and had to be preserved by the priests, making it a divine-human partnership in sustaining worship,” he said.

He urged clerics and other Synod delegates to emulate the Levites who kept their responsibility of keeping the fire burning at all times.