Buhari decries spate of church attacks, says it’s unacceptable

Joins other world leaders in Kigali for CHOGM 2022

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday decried the recent spate of church attacks in the country, describing the development as unacceptable.

“From the tragedy in Owo two weeks ago that shook our nation to its core, to the killings and kidnappings just this weekend in Kaduna State, it is clear that there is a design by wicked people to put the country under religious stress,” he said.

According to President Buhari, “our religious freedom and diversity is what makes Nigeria great. It is this diversity that gives Nigeria its strength. That is why Nigeria’s enemies seek to destroy it, by putting us against one another.

“We will not let them. The nation will not be distracted or divided by these obviously planned and politically motivated criminal outrages.”

MEANWHILE, President Buhari, yesterday, departed Abuja for Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting ( CHOGM), being held from June 20 to 26.

At CHOGM 2022, the President will join other leaders to participate in discussions focused on the progress and prosperity of the more than 2 billion people living in the 54 independent countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific that make up the Commonwealth.

The theme is ‘ Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming,’ and the Heads of Government are expected to reaffirm their commitment to upholding the Commonwealth Charter, which focuses on democracy, human rights, rule of law, as well as economic opportunities and sustainable development.

President Buhari will attend the official opening ceremony on Friday, followed by high- level meetings of Heads of State and Government on Saturday.