The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Martins, has urged the Federal Government to ensure peace in the country to achieve a peaceful election in 2023.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that he will ensure that we have credible elections. I do not doubt that he means well. But he cannot do it all alone. We must all play our parts by ensuring that we come out to vote for the right candidates and also make sure our votes count. That is a way of ensuring that our elections would be credible.”
Martins also condemned the recent shooting of Mrs Bolanle Raheem by a police officer now on trial, adding that it was very sad that the police officer not only killed the deceased but also two of her unborn babies through his careless action on Christmas day. He called for urgent police reforms, noting that such atrocities perpetuated by some men of the police force should no more be tolerated in a civilised society like Nigeria.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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