President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Ijesha North Diocese of Osun State, to ensure he fulfills all promises made during, before and after the presidential election.
The development was contained in a statement signed by diocesan bishop, Rt Reverend Dr. Isaac Oluyamo and Registrar, Adeleke Agbola Esq.
At a synod which held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Esa Oke, the diocese further urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to free Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi schoolgirl still in Boko Haram captivity, and the Chibok schoolgirls abducted in April 2014.
The Communion thanked the president for hearkening to the voice of reason and signing the new minimum wage bill into law. It called for efforts to be put in place to end the insecurity in the country including the farmers/herders crisis, kidnapping and armed robberies in the country.
The diocese also implored the people of Osun to accept the Supreme Court’s judgment on the governorship election in peace, so as to prevent the breakdown of law and order in the state.
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The statement read in part: “The synod thanks God for the generally peaceful conduct of the general election in Nigeria and congratulates the winners and urges the people of Osun State, in particular, to maintain peace and support whoever eventually emerges victorious at the Supreme Court of the gubernatorial election in the state.
“The synod urges President Muhammadu Buhari and all other elected office holders to fulfill their promises to the people and improve the welfare and security of the people.
“The synod urges the federal government to intensify efforts to free Ms Leah Sharibu and the remaining Chibok girls and to tackle with firm hands, the increasing spate of kidnapping and armed robbery in the country.
“The synod commends the federal government for yielding to the cries of the workers by raising the minimum wage to N30,000 but urges the government to be more proactive in protecting farmers and their farmland from the menace of cattle herders.
“The synod urges the government to improve power supply in the country and appeal to Ibadan Electric Distribution Company to restore electricity to all parts of Ijesaland disconnected for over three months.”
