By FESTUS AHON
UGHELLI—Bishop of the Warri Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Delta State, Rt. Rev. Christian Ide, has said that only God will rescue Nigeria from the problems of disunity, insecurity, economic afflictions and political dysfunctions plaguing the country.

Speaking at the third session of the tenth Synod of the Warri Diocese, Ide called on the Federal Government to act on the findings of the various panels of investigation and bring to book all those found culpable.

He tasked the Delta State Government on peace and security, lamenting that “citizens of the state have been living at the mercy of kidnappers, armed robbers, ritual killers, assassins and similar criminals.”

Urging government and security agencies to be more proactive, he stressed the need for government “to begin the fight against crime and corruption from the Government House”

He called upon the  new Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, chairman in the state and other religious leaders to prevail on Delta State Government to account for looted funds, noting that the church has a great responsibility in the fight against corruption.

He told clergies to summon the courage to discipline their members over corruption, adding that many of those standing trial in high profile corruption cases are members of churches.

According to him, “In the matter of corruption in Nigeria, the church seems to have gone to sleep, we must know that God is looking up to His Church to deliver Nigeria.”