The Anglican Bishop of Wusasa Diocese in Zaria, Kaduna state, Rt Rev’d Ali Buba-Lamido, has advocated for death penalty to be visited on public office holders found to be corrupt.
The cleric, who spoke yesterday at the Sixth Synod of the Wusasa Diocese of the Anglican Communion explained that he made the call because corruption kills more people than a conventional weapons.
He stressed that, “The death penalty option is the only way to put public officers in Nigeria in check,”
Buba-Lamido added that “If our leaders know that they would be prosecuted if found corrupt, they would be on their toes to avoid corrupt practices”.
He pleaded with politicians to do everything possible to fulfil their campaign promises with a view to bringing succour to the electorate, asserting that the level of unemployment in Nigeria is alarming.
The religious leader, who also appealed to the new administration to adopt proactive measures in tackling the problem, expressed confidence in the ability of the administration to deliver democracy dividends.
He went on to express sadness that a country like Nigeria had lost up to 11,000 people to Boko Haram, but noted that he was “satisfied with the approach taken by the new administration to tackle the menace”.
High point of the synod was the presentation of awards to distinguished Nigerians, comprising Muslims, Christians, politicians and non-politicians.
The awardees include Shehu Idris, the Emir of Zazzau; Yakubu Gowon, a former head of state; Ahmed Makarfi, former governor of Kaduna state; and General Theophilus Danjuma.
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