Apostle Emmanuel Kure, chairman of Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders, has praised Buhari regime for granting clemency to former governors, Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye

Messrs Nyame and Dariye, both former Christian governors of Taraba and Plateau States respectively, were among the 159 Nigerians granted state pardon at the Council of State meeting earlier on Thursday.

The former governors were jailed in rare convictions of northern politicians for grand corruption.

In his Easter message, Mr Kure urged Buhari regime to be more proactive in the fight against terrorism by deploying technology to identify the hideouts of terrorists.

“We must commend the efforts put in by the military toward reducing these attacks in Southern Kaduna to the barest minimum,” said the cleric. “But there is still a need for the authorities to begin to deploy modern technologies to track these criminal elements to their hideouts and make them pay for their actions.”

Mr Kure also called for prayers for an end to the wanton destruction of lives and property, kidnappings, banditry and other forms of security challenges in the country.

“Our country is in dire need of prayers against the current state of insecurity that is hampering our growth and development.

“There is a need for people to turn back to God by deliberately confessing their sins so as to escape the wrath and punishment of God,” he said.

He advised the people to continue to be vigilant and report suspicious activities to the relevant authorities.

(NAN)