The Diocese of Lagos Mainland (Anglican Communion) has called on all parties to the Niger Delta crises to show greater sensitivity for the sanctity of human life by embracing peaceful options in pursuing their aims.
Rising from the 3rd Session of their 1st Synod, which ended Sunday at the Cathedral of St. Jude, the diocese urged the federal government and other organs to practise without pretence equity and justice with regard to fair distribution of resources so as to intensify efforts at developing the region.
In a communiqué signed by the Diocesan Bishop, Rt. Rev Adebayo Akinde and the Synod Secretary, Ven Luyi Akinwande, the Synod also called on the federal and state governments to pass Freedom of Information legislation as a necessary tool for national development.
It said that timely, adequate, and accurate information dissemination were crucial to sustainable socio-economic development and called on governments at all levels to accord information a pride of place, "by shunning information hoarding which only promotes rumour mongering, falsehood and causes disaffection."
The Synod, which drew its theme from Psalm 97: 10, You That Love God, Hate Evil, called on all Christians to show their love for God in their thoughts, utterances and actions by shunning evil, represented in idolatry, materialism, worldliness, intolerance, hatred, tribalism, corruption and parochialism.
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