With Christmas joy clashing against Nigeria’s banditry nightmare, Oyo State CAN Chairman Rev. Elisha Ogundiya sounded the alarm Thursday: Governments must lock down public safety through beefed-up patrols in rural hotspots and highways, intel from local leaders, and swift prosecutions to crush killers.
Ogundiya slammed root causes like poverty and joblessness fueling crime, pushing multi-stakeholder peace pacts with traditional rulers and CSOs – plus real support for victims’ families reeling from attacks. Yet amid the darkness, he lit up Christmas as love, hope, and salvation’s birthday bash: Christians, overflow with kindness to the needy, cherish family, spread the Gospel – let Jesus’ spirit turn festivities into year-round transformation.
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