Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, on Sunday, declared war on cult groups presently attacking residents of Abakaliki and different parts of the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that few individuals have been killed and wounded because of the supposed cult conflicts including rival groups in the state.
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The Governor made the assertion at the Christ Embassy Church, Mile 50 Layout, Abakaliki, during a special thanksgiving service for God’s effortlessness and leniency upon his family.
“We have intense cult exercises in Ebonyi and I, thusly, warn that we are initiating the battle against cultism in the state.
“I won’t extra anyone that is associated with it and the difficulty I will make with such people won’t be in the state.
“The cultist will be taken to Abuja and those captured will give us the names of cultists in Ebonyi and we will come after them,” he guaranteed.
He guaranteed the individuals sufficient security and coordinated that the school which was closed down at Ezza South Local Government Area over cult exercises will stay shut.
He stated: “Individuals can compose what they like however I can’t irritate God with my position.
“They composed that the school was closed in light of the fact that its owner would not join the All Progressive Congress (APC) however the inquiry remains, ‘who is such an individual in the general public’.”
Umahi guided the Commissioner for Education to guarantee that all schools in the state close the 2020 scholastic exercises by Dec. 17, while the conveyance of palliatives at the different surveying units had been planned to hold Dec.18 and Dec. 20.
“We should be savvy and devout in light of the fact that they said that COVID-19 is returning.
“I have additionally guided the service of Finance to discover cash and guarantee that all government employees in the state get a sack of rice and 10% reward of their compensations for the Christmas festivities,” he said.
He expressed gratitude toward his family, government authorities, strict pioneers, conventional rulers among others for their help to his organization and his naysayers for holding his organization under control.
Mrs Eunice Oyeyemi, the administering clergyman at the service, complimented the lead representative for making sure to express gratitude toward God for his benevolent actions, encouraging Christians to consistently assimilate such practice.
She anticipated a harder 2021 however guaranteed that submitted Christians will defeat by the intensity of the name of Jesus.
“The name of Jesus which is our solitary weapon has domain over each expert on earth and has the ability to change all circumstances,” she said.
She said the Christian way of life is secured on trust which outperforms the intensity of charms and other obvious fetish things.
