Bishop Ezeokafor calls for decentralization of police to tackle insecurity

From Uchenna Ezeadigwe,
Awka

The Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has called for decentralization of the police to tackle insecurity.

Bishop Ezeokafor stated this while delivering his 2021 Easter Message at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka on Friday.

“Humans, as images of God have dual personality, the physical which is temporary and spiritual which is eternal and there is need for us take more care of ourselves”.

“As we celebrate, let us call to mind the situation in our country and make conscious effort to make it better. It is for the grace of God that we were not wiped out by COVID-19 because considering the death toll in Europe and America, it was expected that when it comes here, we will all be dead”.

“Thank God for sparing us, now they are talking about vaccine, I encourage everyone to take the vaccine because they are good antidotes to health issues”.

Ezeokafor however bemoaned the security challenges and deaths in the country while condemning the attacks on communities by suspected herdsmen and security agencies by unknown gunmen, saying it was time government intervened decisively.