Tega Caleb, WARRI
A security Expert, Chief Assay Godspower said Nigeria is now a violent Country.
He stated this Tuesday during the commemoration of World Peace Day organized by the Centre for Environmental Peace and Justice, CEPEJ.
He said there are herders and farmer clashes, terrorism, serial killings and cultism.
Godspower stressed that Nigeria is now being plagued by cultism.
He insisted that primary and secondary schools have been overtaken by the activities cultists.
"There is cultism in every States and every towns. It is no more secret. It is a big problem we are facing."
Godspower named some of the cult groups to include, Dominion, Green landers, highlanders, Blue Spice, Scorpion, secret sons of Satan, king cobra, black cross, scavengers, blood brotherhood and others.
Godspower noted that peer group influence, lack of security department in schools, free movement of students, no access control, fallen standards of education, religious silence on cultism as some of the causes of cultism in the Country.
Godspower stated that the effects is that parents are now breeding violent children.
Godspower further called on the Federal Government to raise a strong campaign against cultism in the Country.
He added that parents should be more vigilant to the activities of rhe it children within and outside amongst others.
In an address, the Executive Director, Value Rebirth and Empowerment Initiative, Pastor Edewor Egedegbe corroborated the claims of Godspower saying, "peace is a nin- negotiable aspect of life that is essential for social, political and economic development and we should at any given time promote and encourage others to live in peace with all men irrespective of tribe, religious and ethical differences.
"Peace is trans- generational, peace is the way to go for sustainable development as Nigeria our great Country shall remain one indivisible Country in peace till Jesus return (Psalm 122:6, Psalm 133:1-3).
The President/Chief Executive Officer, Morgan Smart Development Foundation, Omawumi Evelyn Atsiangbe Urhobo and the Senior Special Assistant on Security to the Delta State Governor, Comrade Ezekiel Daniel also bared their minds on the matter.
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