THE Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama has said that with corruption dishonesty, bribery, self-centeredness that have enveloped the country, if the country goes ahead with the creation of Regional Governments as being promoted in some quarters, it would be efforts in futility.
According to him, even if Nigeria goes ahead to create fifty states and the issue of bad governance, massive corruption, marginalization, among others are not nipped in the bud, we are only wasting time as a nation, just as he called for prayers for the country against the backdrop that prayers are more powerful and we must emulate Jesus Christ.
The Archbishop of Abuja Diocese centered his homily on the theme, “In His Love and Providence God does not abandon us!” The Readings were: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24; 2 Cor. 8:7.9.13-15; Mark 5:12-43. “While not all may experience the “red martyrdom” by torture or violent death, like St. Peter and St. Paul whose feast we celebrated yesterday, we are called to be aware that as good Christians we may experience “white martyrdom” i.e. persecution, denials of our fundamental rights, discrimination, being terrorized and brutalized for simply being Christians and denied our due.
“At the news that the daughter of Jairus was dead, Jesus says to the leader of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid, but have faith!” Jesus takes him with Him to where the girl was, and exclaims: “Little girl, I say to you: Get up!”. And she got up and walked. “Dear brothers and sisters, today also, we are presented with a powerful reflection on the Christian response to the needs of others. St. Paul emphasizes the principle of solidarity—the idea that we are all interconnected as members of the Body of Christ. When one member suffers, we all suffer; when one rejoices, we all rejoice.
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