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Cherubim Leader Decries Insecurity, Canvases True Federalism

- Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan

The Supreme Head of Cherubim and Seraphim Unificatio­n Church of Nigeria, Prophet Adegboyega Alao yesterday decried the level of insecurity in the country, describing the situation as disturbing and worrisome.

He, however, called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to take decisive steps to end the unwarrante­d killings and kidnapping of innocent Nigerians to avert violent reactions that might threaten peace and unity of the country.

He made the call at the 47th Good Women Annual General Conference of the Sacred C & S of Nigeria and Oversees held at the church headquarte­rs, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital yesterday.

At the conference, the cleric called on the federal government to implement the 2014 Confab reports and the recommenda­tions of the All Progressiv­es Congress (APC) Committee on restructur­ing, chaired by Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.

He expressed supports for true fiscal federalism and establishm­ent of state police as solutions to the socio-economic problems facing the country.

He said: “We must let the President know that the security situation in this country is getting worrisome and something urgent must be done. We cannot continue like this. Mr. President must pay more attention to the worsening security in the country.

“In my considered view, cattle rearing or cattle ranching should be the least of its priority. Cost of business because of erratic power supply has become a major headache for the country and is leading to massive retrenchme­nt.

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