Nigerians haven’t learnt enough from civil war – Bishop Mogekwu

As the nation marks the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the Bishop of Asaba Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Rt, Rev. Justus Mogekwu has said with the spate of ethnic strife and killings, it appears Nigerians have not learnt enough lessons from the NigeriaBiafra civil war.

Speaking at a commemorative interdenominational thanksgiving service yesterday at St. Philip’s Anglican Church, Asaba, the cleric said Nigerian leaders must bring God back into the affairs of the country.

“We fought the civil war about 50 years ago. But can we say that there is now peace and oneness in the country? Many people died as a result of the war. We should pray against war because war brings out the worst in man, whichever way you look at it, there is nothing good in war,” Bishop Mogekwu who decried the level of insecurity in the country, said.

He continued: "Instead of killing people, we should look at how to make life worth living for the people. As Nigerians, we should decry injustice done to any Nigerian anywhere.”

In the same vein, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa decried the level of killing in the country, saying Nigerians’ desire is to have a peaceful nation.

“As we recite the national anthem, we should take time to study the wordings,” he said adding that a lot is still required for the desired peace and unity to exist among Nigerians.