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| Rev. Sr. Stephanie Olagunju, Monsignor Gabriel Osu, Monsignor Benard Okodua, who stood-in for Archbishop Adewale Martins. With them are Mrs Grace Achum, Mr. Futnatus Dawodu, at the press conference. |
Speaking
through the Episcopal Vicar, Mainland Region, Monsignor Benard Okodua, at a press
conference to mark the 2017 World Communications Day at the Holy Cross
Cathedral, Onikan-Lagos, the Archbishop asked media and communications
practitioners in general to remain vocal in exposing wrong values in the
Nigerian society, including gay marriages, and domestic violence to name a few.
He noted
that there is so much selfishness and insincerity among the political elites, because
those in authority do not know why they are in position of authority, coupled
with huge sums of money being discovered here and there without being claimed
or accounted for.
According to
him, such as domestic violence was not as high as it is today, but “it has
increased because of lack of communications; following economic recession, and social
causes, but could be controlled.”
Media, the
Archbishop said, could help by speaking against these vices as he prayed for
economic improvement, with so much confidence it will bring about reduction in
domestic violence and growing divorce, for instance.
He also
warned that Nigerians should not expect miracle from the administration of President
Muhammadu Buhari, just as the church wishes Buhari and his team well for them
to succeed.
He further
advised christians to embrace politics so as to improve the lot of the people
rather than staying away.
Nigeria, he
said, has reached a stage of which people should be free to air their views
without any fear of molestation, buttressing the theme of this year’s World
Communications Day.
He further
condemned gay marriage, saying it’s against the will of God for man, which was
precisely stated in the Bible which is good for humanity and culture.
Gay
marriage, he insisted, is not the way of rearing children as directed by God
and pointed out that the Nigerian nation, belongs to all Nigerians, asserting
that Nigerians, especially Catholic media and associated communications
practitioners should not be afraid in carrying out their responsibilities.
ITRealms recalls that the message of His
Holiness Pope Francis to the 51st World Communications Day, 2017,
focused on ‘Fear not, for I am with you
(Is 43:5)’.
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Pix 1: Some members of the Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPAN) with the officiating priest, Monsignor Benard Okodua and Monsignor Gabriel Osu after the mass in commemoration of the 2017 World Communications Day at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Onikan-Lagos on May 28.
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