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The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Reverend Callistus Onaga, has condemned the pervasive killings and criminality in the South-East, labelling it as "self-destruction."

Onaga, who spoke during his Christmas media briefing on Tuesday, expressed concerns that the people of the South-East had become cowards of their own actions, allowing a few individuals to profit from their destruction.

"Why will we sit down and plan our own destruction and few people will be profiting with that," he questioned.

Onaga noted that the region has been plagued by violence since 2021, with locals killing each other under the guise of fighting against their oppressors.

"Here in the South East we started killing ourselves saying that we are killing those who are supposed to be killing us. We are destroying ourselves. We have done it for the past three years since 2021.

"We have become cowards of our own actions here in the South East."

He emphasised the need for forgiveness and an end to the cycle of violence.

The bishop also drew attention to the alarming ethnic cleansing in the North East and North Central Nigeria, where locals are being killed and their properties destroyed by both state and non-state actors.

He criticised the tendency to blame foreigners for these atrocities, insisting that Nigerians themselves are responsible.

Let's go over to the North East and all other parts of the North politics and ethnic cleansing," more especially in Benue State where the people are subjugated.

"We are doing a little bit of ethnic cleansing in some areas and then we are blaming the foreigners. No we are the one doing it," the Bishop Onaga insisted.

Speaking on the economic situation in the country, the Bishop appealed to the political elites to prioritize the welfare and well-being of the people.

"Can our politicians think otherwise and begin to make things easier. Will our politicians begin really believe that we the led have some measure of intelligence."

Bishop Onaga prayed for the country to overcome all the challenges impeding development through the coming of Christ and Christ celebration in this Christmas.

"My dear fellow Nigerians let us not add to the sufferings that are coming onto us by making things more difficult. At the Christmas celebrate with everybody, bring down your prices, bring down whatever you are doing.

"Yes even in the church you should do something bring down whatever lavies so that people can really feel the impact of the celebration of love and celebration of joy at Christmas."

Onaga's comments come as a call to action for Nigerians to take responsibility for their actions and work towards a more peaceful and harmonious society.

budaatum:
The thought of Fulani kidnapping in Enugu or my own Yoruba land is just comical and for the ignorant as far as I'm concerned.

I've always said I would learn some Fulfude before becoming a kidnapper, so when I kidnap you you'd yell cow instead of looking for me amongst yourselves.

Thing is, that's probably too much effort on my part since most would yell cow as soon as they hear kidnap anyway, the bunch of lazy fuqs!

But I'm sure you'd wake up to the fact someday that we've been kidnapping yourselves.

budaatum:
It seems like the age of lying to ourselves that fulani is coming to Enugu to kill us is finally over, and we are now prepared to tell our selves the truth that it is us that is killing ourselves!

gidgiddy:
Nigeria is 8th most insecure country on earth for a reason, Nigerians are killing themselves

gidgiddy:
Nigeria is 8th most insecure country on earth for a reason, Nigerians are killing themselves

gidgiddy:
Nigeria is 8th most insecure country on earth for a reason, Nigerians are killing themselves

sreamsense:
Can you read and understand what Bishop just said? It is the confirmation of same things I have always told you and ipobs. Ipob will collect donations from igbos and use it to kill igbos. Ipob has killed more igbos than those igbos that Fulani killed.I don't know why wisdom and ipob don't always work together. From next census, never come online to protest Igbo population in case ijaw now replaces igbos at number three.

mrvitalis:
One way I use to guide myself in decision making is to look at those supporting my Opinion... It's very easy tool to use

There is insecurity everywhere in Nigeria... Data after data shows South East is safest.. The last one was ransom paid...

My question is this those people killing and kidnapping people in South South, middle belt and South West let's leave North first... Are they suddenly absent in South East? ... Or when they commit crime in South East they become IPOB?

I don't really understand the urge to paint South East bad...
Same people did it to South South in the early 2000s that lead to investors leaving in droves... But hope they know South East investors are 99% igbos so won't move no matter what?

mrvitalis:
So who is killing people in other zones? IPOB too?

So those people killing people in other zones are not present in South East? Or they become IPOB when they enter South East?

Zurich808:
Focus on your zone the monsters igbos created are consumed us do you want to fall victim to them before you start to think properly?
Igboland is burning, people are relocating to nearby safe zone
These are pure igbo guys using the name of Biafra to cause harm to the society
In 20 years to come there will be no Biafra and the Easter will be far behind other regions

mrvitalis:
So seems you already know for sure who is behind the attacks in South East

Do you also know who is behind in the rest of Nigeria?

Zurich808:
You can lie only to a stranger but not your kindsmen
I didn't spent years acquiring education not to use my senses when the needs arises
If the East return back to its original form it's me and you that will still enjoy it
Things are getting out of hand people sacrificed their lives to defend igboland we can't allow group of people to destroy it