Nigeria's Lutheran Church of Christ has condemned the government's inadequate response to worsening violence, warning that inaction risks making criminal attacks appear acceptable across the nation. Archbishop Musa Filibus delivered the rebuke while leading the denomination's 200th General Church Council in Demsa, Adamawa State, citing recent abductions of worshippers in Niger State, kidnapped students in Kebbi, and relentless community assaults as evidence of citizens' dangerous exposure.
The church leader demanded decisive government intervention to halt the daily loss of innocent lives. He further called on authorities to treat America's designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern seriously, viewing it as an opportunity to recommit to justice, human rights, and religious liberty rather than a diplomatic insult. The council gathering brought together diocesan bishops, cathedral deans, district pastors, trustees, and department heads to address pressing challenges facing both the church and the nation's turbulent sociopolitical landscape.
The church leader demanded decisive government intervention to halt the daily loss of innocent lives. He further called on authorities to treat America's designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern seriously, viewing it as an opportunity to recommit to justice, human rights, and religious liberty rather than a diplomatic insult. The council gathering brought together diocesan bishops, cathedral deans, district pastors, trustees, and department heads to address pressing challenges facing both the church and the nation's turbulent sociopolitical landscape.
