Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) has frowned at the issue of Muslim-Muslim ticket with respect to all elections in Nigeria, particularly in the forthcoming general elections holding 2023.
ECWA made the call in a communique issued at the end of its three day joint fifteenth bi-annual District Church Councils Conference comprising Ilorin, Omu-Aran, Igbaja, Oro-Ago and Fate-Tanke DCCs, held at Reverend D C Porters Camp Ground, Shao.
The Communique jointly signed by the Chairman, Joint DCCs Forum, Reverend Raphael Omotosho and Secretary Joint DCCs Forum, Reverend Jacob Olukayode noted that “in due recognition of prayer being the master key and in obedience to the testament of God, we resolved to continue to pray for Nigeria our Jerusalem, the candidates vying for various political positions and those in authority for direction to uphold justice and care for the needy and vulnerable, destitute who are in their numbers in our midst”.
“As participation in politics has become increasingly necessary for formulation of better policies and laws to enthrone ethical and moral standards and protect the interest of the people, we resolved to continue to constantly sensitize Christians to be active partakers in political movements, particularly in the collection and use of their voters cards to vote for people of unassailable integrity, with good character, capacity, and track record to take the nation out of the woods, for the good of the citizens and with the strong belief that Nigeria will be great again” it added.
The Body viewed with grave concern, Government handling of corruption that pervades the polity with kid gloves and therefore advocated for appropriate sanctions for corrupt officials to serve as deterrent and instill fear in any person who intends to engage in the act.
It charged the Federal and the Kwara State governments to address the security challenges bedeviling the Nation to ensure safety of lives and property imploring the Kwara State Government to do more as cases of kidnapping, almost unheard of in the recent past is currently raising its headNationalnoted that those involved in the illicit act and apprehended should be diligently prosecuted while concerted efforts should be made to checkmate the menace.
They called on Christians to be prepared for the second coming of Jesus Christ and be steadfast in the Lord, and live a Holy life.
It resolved to surmount all evils ubiquitous in the society reflected in the menace of Boko Haram, banditry, kidnapping and other ills ravaging the Nation.
The body called on youths to shun vices and work for the progress and development of the nation.
