The Anglican Diocese of Kwoi has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to temper its economic reforms with compassion, warning that many Nigerians are slipping further into poverty each day.
The appeal was contained in a communiqué released after the third session of the fifth diocesan synod held in Kafanchan. The document, endorsed by Bishop Paul Zamani, Ven. Bulus Tonack and Ven. Douglas Dogo, acknowledged the government’s efforts to stabilise the economy but insisted that humanity must remain at the heart of policy-making.
“Policies should wear a human face,” the communiqué stressed. “Citizens are becoming poorer daily, and this calls for urgent reconsideration of the government’s stance on external borrowing and fiscal management.”
The clergy called on the Federal Government to act swiftly to relieve the pressure on ordinary Nigerians, while also intensifying its fight against corruption, which they described as a cancer eating into the nation’s moral and political fabric.
“Corruption has permeated society to the point where spiritual and political clarity has been lost,” they warned. “Those found guilty—public officials and their collaborators—must be held accountable.”
Rising insecurity was another major concern, with the diocese urging the government to seek international support in efforts to eliminate terrorism.
On local issues, the communiqué appealed to the Kaduna State Government to repair deteriorating infrastructure.
“Kafanchan township roads, the Kafanchan–Kwoi road, and the Gidan Waya–Barde roads have become death traps,” it lamented.
The synod was held under the theme: “Be Doer of the Word.”
