by Panshak Ibrahim
Speaking to journalists after a closed door meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan, the Archbishop of Jos, Ignatius Kaigama lamented the security situation in the country, saying that the Boko Haram insurgents are targeting mostly Christians in their attacks.
Kaigama bemoaned the incessant attacks on communities, predominantly Christians, noting that part of Boko Haram’s agenda is “to make Christians and the church a major target.
He said, “The Boko Haram agenda is very clear, they want to destroy what is not according to them authentic Islam and the Christians fall into that category and so we are the major target just like the government is a target, the Christians are a major target, other Nigerians are also targets, but we suffer more.
“For instance the Bishop of Maidugiri will tell you how many of his parishes have all been destroyed. His minor seminary, his convent and clinics where sisters work, have all been destroyed. then the priests are on the run, reverend sisters have all abandoned their homes, they are all on the run.”
“In Yola you find that many people are distressed and displaced. 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 Islamisation of the country.”
Kaigama also urged the government to collaborate with the Catholic Church on its relief structure, for the victims of terror attacks and displaced people, while expressing doubts over the effectiveness of the Federal Government’s N60billion relief fund for victims of terror across the country.
Kaigama said, “As a Catholic Church we have laid a good structure for relief and taking care of such situation, we want the government to collaborate with us. We have what we call the Catholic Peace and Justice, Commission, we respond when there is an emergency. We know how to technically do registration of displaced people.
“The little funds we gather we buy clothing’s and materials and are able to reach out very effectively, you would almost say scientifically because every victim gets something. So we are telling government that we are aware of the wonderful effort they do, the relief they give through NEMA and other agencies, the effectiveness of the distribution is our concern.”
Kaigama revealed that, “In the course of the crisis, the Catholic Church has reached out to victims, 90% of who are not even christians or Catholics. So we should be brought on board. What is being done now is not effective and that is the truth.”
Christians are their main target, but they equally kill muslims who they consider moderate or of a different sect. But in yhe end, as all insurgency or armed actions go, they will kill more muslims or those they consider very similar to themselves. Take a look at the niger delta problem. They kidnap more niger deltans now than foreigners.
…….This man is among the problem of this country….boko haram are not pursuing islamic agenda they are pursuing the enemy of islam agenda they spoke like obama all knew the man is lying.. lets read what obama said concerning the ISIL the sister of boko haram, read the excerpts here… At this moment, the greatest threats come from the Middle East and North Africa, where radical groups exploit grievances for their own gain. And one of those groups is ISIL — which calls itself the “Islamic State.” Now let’s make two things clear: ISIL is not “Islamic.” No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of ISIL’s victims have been Muslim. And ISIL is certainly not a state. It was formerly al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Iraq, and has taken advantage of sectarian strife and Syria’s civil war to gain territory on both sides of the Iraq-Syrian border. It is recognised by no government, nor the people it subjugates. ISIL is a terrorist organisation, pure and simple. And it has no vision other than the slaughter of all who stand in its way.
President Barack Obama on ISIS or ISIL.
serious something
may our God fight for us
no one know what they really want
evil people
i doubt if xhristains are thier main target. why have they been killing thier fellow muslim brothers?
are they not been killing themselves all this while?
wee all know from the onset, but if God be for us , who can be against us?
they wont succed in jesus name
As a proverb we say ” its what u blown in the flute that will blow out from it”. God will purnish all those that are supporting, financing and promoting religious riot in Nigeria. He who killed by the sword shall die by the sword, gbam.