The Anglican Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Ibeabuchi, has warned that the release of repentant terrorists into the society could create more danger in peaceful communities.
He also warned that the reintegration could compromise the fight against insecurity and further endanger the lives of Nigerian military officers in the battlefield.
The bishop who stated this in his address during the 3rd Session of 11th Synod at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Umuahia, on Friday, expressed doubt that the bandits have actually repented from their dangerous past.
“Did the bandits actually repent from their banditry and terrorism? What evidence of repentance can be shown to Nigerians?
“Who de-radicalized them and through what process?” Bishop Ibeabuchi asked.
The bishop condemned the continued borrowing by the Federal Government at the time it is claiming boom from subsidy removal. He chided the Nigerian Senate for regularly approving loan requests from the President Bola Tinubu-led executive arm of government.
He expressed concern that the Federal Government’s claims that Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have been revitalized ended up as a mirage.
According to him, the people of the Niger Delta could be supported and monitored to produce quality petroleum products from modular refineries. This, he said, would boost availability and affordability of petroleum products.
