A retired Superintendent of Police (SP), Robert Andrew, has described the incessant security challenges in the country as worrisome.
He stated this during thanks–giving service to mark his successful retirement from the Police Force after serving for 35 years, held at the United Methodist Church, Abuja Phase One, Jalingo.
“In fact, the story was different when I joined the Nigeria Police Force some thirty five years ago. When I joined the Police some thirty five years ago, we didn’t have any security challenges. There was nothing like kidnappings, Boko Haram, armed banditry, Fulani herdsmen, all were living peacefully with each other. The Country was united; there was love on the land”, he said.
He pointed out that the problems Nigerians are facing presently are attributed to lack of love.
“If there is love, people will not carry arms against one another – he said.
Further worried by the wanton destruction of lives and property of innocent Nigerians, SP Andrew (rtd) said that there was pressure on governments at all levels, adding that the security apparatus has been disorganized in the country.
“To protect the lives of defenseless Nigerians who are being killed mercilessly, the Police and other security personnel suffer the same fate by losing their lives on daily basis”, he said.
He used the forum to urge Nigerians to intensify prayers to curb the menace of insecurity for the safety of all citizens, thanking God for the grace to retire peacefully after serving his father land for 35 years.
“I am thanking God for bringing me peacefully back home; I am not better than those killed, those being slaughtered, it is just the grace of God that made it possible for me and my family members to be here today”, he said.
He, however, prayed God to help his colleagues who, according to him, are still in active service but cautioned them from engaging in illegalities.
“Let them do the right thing, let them do justice to their job, let them not be engaged in illegalities. When they engage in illegalities, it will be difficult for them to retire successfully”, he said.
In his message on: ‘Benefit of Thanks Giving to God, the Guest Speaker, Rev. Philip Micah Dopah, Director, Correctional Ministries of the Southern Nigeria Conference of UMC, pointed out that people were full of ungratefuness to God, adding that lack of contentment has become other of the day and called on believers to imbibe the spirit of thanksgiving to God.
Rev. Dopah quoted from the scriptures, Psalm 100:1-5, 1 Thesalonians 5:18 to buttress his facts.
“Ninety per cent problems in the society is due to lack of gratitude and appreciation to God”, adding that “Thanksgiving is responding to God’s goodness, raising your hands to appreciate him. It is the will of God that in all situations, we should give thanks to God Almighty”, he said.
