The first session of the sixth synod of the Anglican Diocese of Aguata has ended with a call on the Federal Government to beef up security to guarantee the safety of the citizenry.
In an eleven point communiqué issued at the end of the synod held at Saint John the Divinely 5 Church Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area, it regretted the high rate of extra judicial killings especially in the southern part of the country and called for measures to check the ugly trend.
Correspondent, Emmanuel Chigbata reports that the synod lauded Southern Governors on their unanimous decision to ban open grazing in their various states and urged them to enact statutes to provide the appropriate legal framework to ensure effective implementation and enforcement.
It calls on the government to revamp the nation’s economy in addition to creating more employment opportunities for the teeming youths to divert their minds from crime and restiveness.
The synod decried what it called studied marginalization of the South East Geopolitical Zone in federal appointments, especially in the Judiciary and called for the adherence of Federal Character Principles in such appointments in the interest of Equity and Justice.
It commended Governor Willie Obiano for the construction of Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport Umueri, which had witnessed test flight operations, noting that the project will go a long way in improving the revenue profile of the state in addition to creating jobs for the people.
On the November Sixth Governorship election in Anambra State the Synod while supporting the zone arrangement, advised all aspirants, who are not from the Anambra South Senatorial District, to have a rethink in the interest of equity and fair play.
The communiqué, signed by the president of the synod, Right Reverend Samuel Ezeofor and clerical Synod Secretary, Reverend Canon Decency Chine, called on various communities in Anambra State to be security conscious in addition to living in peace.
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