The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, a body of Nigerian priest,paid a visit to Pres. Jonathan yesterday at the State House to express
concern over increasing attacks by Boko Haram members in the North
East.
The groups president and Archbishop of Jos diocese, Bishop Ignatius
Kaigama, who spoke with newsmen after their closed door meeting with
President Jonathan, said they were at the state house to talk about
lack of security in Nigeria and find out what the government is doing
about it...
"We feel that things are not right. Territorially, our land is being
taken away; the people we look after are displaced, their homes,
their villages and towns are captured and they are internally
displaced, being refugees in their own land.
We thought this is not right. We have families that are just
stranded. We thought that the President should know. As
Catholics, we have laid a good structure for relief and taking care
of such situation, we want the government to collaborate with
us. We just wanted to remind him of things he already knows,
there was nothing we said that was new, we just wanted to lay
emphasis and we wanted him to know we are concerned. The
President is already doing his bit; he has assured us that he is on
top of the situation"
Bishop Kaigama argued that although muslims have also been killed
during the various attacks, the primary aim of Boko Haram is to wipe
out Christianity and islamiatize Nigeria
"When we admit that some Muslims are also targeted, we want to
believe that the principal aim and concern of Boko Haram is to
eliminate Christianity and pave the way for total Islamization of
the country" he saidHow
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