By Our Correspondent
Center for Peace & Environmental Justice, (CEPEJ), a Niger Delta-based NGO, hereby enjoins all Nigerians to be security conscious in their respective areas and urged security agencies to beef up security in all strategic and vulnerable areas nationwide towards incident-free Christmas and New-year celebrations
CEPEJ charged Nigerians to promote internal peace and security as the focal point of this Christmas Season, noting that insecurity has remained the most challenging of the nation’s problems over the past few years and therefore Nigerians to be more involved in the concerted efforts by government to tackle it.
The center noted that without the support and full cooperation of all Nigerians, Security agencies could do little or nothing and urged every Nigerian to be concerned about what happens around them, especially those related to the security of lives and property in their immediate communities.
The NGO urged Nigerians to report all security threats to law enforcement agents, as without security, every achievement in other sectors would be negatively affected. The peace advocacy NGO charged security agencies to provide adequate protection in all the essential infrastructures and vulnerable points, including highways, motor parks, places of worship, shopping malls and recreational centers. It, however, enjoined security agencies to be mindful of the fundamental rights of the citizens, while discharging their responsibilities.
In a Christmas message, signed by the National Coordinator, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, CEPEJenjoined Christians to use this year’s celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ to reflect on their behaviours and spiritual lives and pray for the development and prosperity of the nation.
According to the NGO, Christmas reminds us of the need to be faithful to the Almighty God and live according to His dictates, especially in a world that has been seriously wounded by various vices. The center asked both Muslims and Christians to fervently pray for Nigeria at this trying time, especially the economic situation so that Nigeria will regain its pride of place in the comity of nations.
