L-R: Chancellor, Anglican, Comminion, Hon.
Juctice Olayinka Faji; President of Synod and Bishop, Diocese of
Lagos Mainland Rt. Revd Akinpelu Johnson and Mama Lagos Mainland, during the
official opening ceremony of the third session of the fourth Synod of Anglican
Diocese of Lagos Mainland in Lagos yesterday
Photo:
Biodun Adeyewa
The plight of
Miss Leah Sharibu the 14 year old Dapchi Christian girl and the abducted Chibok
girls once again came to the fore yesterday when the Church of Nigeria
(Anglican Communion) Diocese of Lagos Mainland, held it's 3rd Session of the
4th Synod.
The President
of Synod Rt. Revd. B.C Akinpelu Johnson who is also the Bishop, Diocese of
Lagos Mainland, called on President Mohammadu Buhari to leave no stone unturned
in bringing back the abducted girls.
"We urge
the Federal government to do all within its power to secure the release of all
those still in captivity and return them to their parents. We pray for the
Divine presence with these girls and for the manifestation of His power as in
the days of Paul and Silas in the Book of Acts."
The Anglican
Communion Synod President also called on the Federal government to tackle the
issue of insecurity in the country and wondered why the government could easily
contain the Biafran agitation but has not been able to deploy the same power to
solve the Herdsmen crisis and that of Boko Haram.
The 3rd Session
of the 4th Synod event of the church which is a 3 day programme has its theme
as: "all things come from you and of your own we have given you."
This the Synod President Rt Revd. Akinpelu Johnson said is a Clarion call for
the members of the church to continue to give out of the generosity of heart
for the building up of the church.
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