Terrorist sect, unpaid clergy – Nigeria’s Primate speaks out

From the Nigerian Observer website

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Revd Nicholas Okoh has advised against external interference in the prosecution of Boko Haram members.

Abp Okoh gave the advice while answering questions from newsmen in Abuja.

He held that the Nigerian justice system was well equipped to handle matters relating to the Boko Haram sect.

He, therefore, called on the Federal Government to shun overtures in prosecuting members of the sect.

“I have always advocated that Nigeria has the necessary instruments to punish members of the Boko Haram sect whenever it desires to do so. We do not need any body anywhere to prosecute criminals in Nigeria; we have the necessary laws to punish them. Nigeria should not allow the international community to interfere in the prosecution of Boko Haram members.’’

The primate said the federal government must be discouraged from allowing international discussions as far as the prosecution of members of the sect was concerned.

Okoh, who opened the church’s Conference for 2012 [sic], told the bishops and members of the diocesan boards to take more interest in the welfare of their employees. He decried non-payment of salaries of priests and other employees in some dioceses.

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