‘N’Delta Problems Can Be Solved’
By Agha Ibiam, 08.06.2008
President of the God's Kingdom Society (GKS), Brother Osehgale Emmanuel Aighalua, has maintained that the current wave of violence in the Niger Delta region of the country is solvable provided there is genuine dialogue between the people of the region and the government.
But the man of God says he frowns at the rate at which abduction, destruction of facilities, sea piracy, harassment of both oil and non oil workers have continued even in the face of increased military presence by the militants.
Aighalua was in Lagos to conduct a workshop for GKS members and to sensitise the public about the forthcoming GKS Youth Fellowship National Assembly, which comes in Salem City, Warri, Delta State.
He noted that since government had openly appealed to all people of goodwill to contribute their quota towards restoring peace to the oil-rich Delta region, that peace should be given a chance to reign.
"In my various declarations, I have called for dialogue as a way out of the crisis. While still reiterating that stand, which government also endorses, I appeal to our political leaders to begin implementing the maters-plan which government has painstakingly worked out for the Niger Delta.
"The youths should join hands with government to carry out the projects contained in the Master plan. The kidnapping of people for ransom is contrary to the Bible. Currently children are being stolen from the parents, wives from their husbands, husbands from their wives, parents from children, should stop," he said.
He pointed out the brazenness and insensitivity with which the youths are vandalizing expensive equipment, robbing peace-loving, innocent citizens is not encouraging. Quoting the Holy Bible to buttress his point, Aighalua said such crimes are expressly forbidden by the law of God, and in time of old was punishable with death.
On the workshop, he said it is organized as part of the continuing process by the church hierarchy as a way of enhancing the spiritual tone of members and building up their capacity to better discharge their duties in the Lord.
"It aims at grooming brothers or men who will be understanding, loving and caring husbands and fathers and who would be role models and character and image builders to their families and the larger society by Godís grace," he said.
