By Chris Ochayi

ABUJA—THE founder, Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, Reverend Father Dominic Adeiza, yesterday, advocated that messengers or preachers of religious faith be subjected certain to minimum tests, including psychological test in order to stem the tide of extremism in the country.

Adeiza who made the call in Abuja in his paper at the workshop on “building and sustaining bridges across divides for peaceful co-existence in Nigeria,” warned that the Nigeria authorities must henceforth take urgent step to monitor activates of preachers of scripture, multinational speakers to checkmate radicalism.

The one-day workshop was organised by the Centre for Peacebuilding and Socio-Economic Resources Development, CePSERD, in collaboration with the United Nigeria Forum, UNF, to mark the 10 year anniversary of the former.

Adeiza said “we admit that extremist movements, including the spread of non-violent extremist ideologies, have clear geographical peace and security implications. To change the rise and curb extremist activities, will require a fundamental realignment and re-prioritization of development policies and programmes. This demands political will and commitment. Specific and sustainable programs must be designed and integrated into each stage of the identified and identifiable radicalization process as a counter measure.”