Traditional Leader in Nigeria Calls on Church “to expose” Vices against Persons, Groups
Benin City, 12 November, 2022 / 2:48 pm (ACI Africa).
The traditional ruler of the Benin Kingdom in Nigeria is calling on the leadership of Catholic Church in the West African nation to speak out against all vices against individual persons and groups in the country.
In his Wednesday, November 9 address during the third National Pastoral Congress that brought together Catholic Church leaders in Nigeria, the Oba (traditional ruler) of the Benin Kingdom, Oba Ewuare II, underscored the need for members of the Clergy, men and women Religious to be the moral compass of society.
“It is the duty of the Church to expose incidences of discrimination, exploitation, corruption, victimization, social indiscipline, ethnic hatred, jealousy, indignity and immorality towards persons and groups. The Church is expected to speak out against these societal vices,” Oba Ewuare II said at the event that was held at St. Paul Catholic Parish of Benin City Archdiocese.
The Church needs to foster unity, social justice, youth and women empowerment, he said, and added, “In the interest of the society and country, we want to hear messages from the pulpits on morality, ethics, holiness, righteousness and soul salvation.”
The Nigerian traditional ruler cautioned against the tendency, on the part of church leaders, to compromise the principle of integrity, saying, “There ought to be management rules against churches that may accept financial support from persons with doubtful integrity.”
