Venerable (Dr.) Victor Oladele, the Chaplain of the Chapel of the Resurrection at the University of Ibadan, has expressed his concerns about the security situation in Nigeria. He specifically mentioned incidents like the Kaduna bombing and the Plateau massacre.
In a statement titled “Reflection on the State of Nigerian State: Ominous Signs of Repeat of Failure,” Oladele called on President Bola Tinubu to address the rising insecurity in the country.
Oladele strongly criticized the violence, killings by militias, and public executions that have occurred during the eight years of Buhari’s administration.
He called on the government to prioritize justice and cautioned against using politics to manipulate the lives of Nigerians. Oladele emphasized the importance of upholding constitutional rights for all citizens.
His words: “For the eight years of Buhari’s administration, Nigeria endured bloodbath, free reign of killings by Fulani militias, open beheading by religious extremists, and public executions in the name of God.
” The chapel is dismayed by the resurgence of brutality against defenceless Nigerians, the mindless slaughter of innocent women and children and the orgy of burning of communities in the Middle Belt by soulless entities devoid of human feelings.
“This evil bloodletting and human sacrifice must stop. The political class must stop playing politics with the lives of Nigerians.
“All lives matter, no matter their ethnicity, religion, gender and social class.”
