The National Coordinator of Rebuild Nigeria Initiative (RNI),
Chief Hope Rex Lawson has advised Nigerian youths to shun cultism and embrace
peace in order to secure their future, reports ITRealms.
Lawson gave this advice, weekend, in an address to a youth
gathering in Calabar, argued that cultism and other acts of violence are short
cuts to destruction, even as he tasked them to be good ambassadors of their
families.
“The menace of cultism is such that every young person must
avoid. Cultism and other forms of violent activities are short cuts to
destruction. I wonder why it is difficult for the young people to understand
this. Government must also introduce programmes that will enable the repented
cultists get rehabilitated,” Lawson said.
On the violent activities of Fulani herdsmen across the
country, Lawson described it as unacceptable, the unprovoked attacks on
innocent Nigerians and charged law enforcement agencies to rise to the
challenge.
“The primary function of government is the protection of
lives and property. It is unacceptable that any group, under whatever guise
will wake up any day and begin to slaughter innocent people. Government must
rise to the challenge before the situation gets out of hands. We need peace in
this country and nobody, no matter the tribe or how highly placed has the right
to take the law into their hands. Security agencies must increase their
intelligence gathering capacity and ensure that all such evil attacks are
nipped on the bud,” Lawson said.
He, however, urged the government to implement policies that
will enhance the socio-economic wellbeing of the people, while charging the
youths to be creative in order to survive the present economic reality.
Pix: Rex Lawson
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