Godwin Robinson, the bishop of Lafia (Anglican Communion), has urged President Bola Tinubu to address the root causes of insecurity and economic challenges facing the country.

Mr Robinson, while delivering the “Bishop’s Charge” at the 2nd session of the 9th Synod of the Diocese in Lafia on Saturday, said it was only by doing so that there would be lasting solutions for them.

“Structural reforms must address the root causes of injustice, insecurity and underdevelopment,” he said while speaking on the theme “Keep the Flame Alive on the Altar.”

Mr Robinson commended Mr Tinubu for coming up with the Renewed Hope Agenda as the main thrust of his administration, adding that deliberate efforts should made to ensure the citizenry felt its impact.

“We call on the government to ensure that renewed hope becomes real hope for the poor, the displaced, the jobless and the marginalised.

“At this critical hour, we must rise with courage, act with vision and commit ourselves afresh to justice, equity and righteousness,’’ the cleric said.

He charged Nigerians to always have the desire to serve God and humanity and pass such to the next generation by “keeping the fire burning in His alter.”

Mr Robinson urged clerics and other Synod delegates to emulate the Levites, who kept their responsibility of keeping the fire burning at all times.

He said the responsibility was both spiritual and symbolic in the household of faith.

“One of the greatest failures in ministry and life is neglecting this sacred duty of trans-generational faithfulness.

“It is often said that success without a successor is a failure. This is profoundly true in the context of priesthood,” he said.

He said an altar was the point of contact and the basis for man’s spiritual relationship with God.

According to him, it creates a platform for interaction where God reveals himself to his servants, encounters them, and begins to train, trim, and equip them for service.

He also enjoined the Christian faithful to always have a personal altar where God finds them quiet, attentive and ready to receive what He intends for them.

(NAN)