Catholic Bishop of Minna Diocese, Martins Uzoukwu, has urged Christians to get permanent voter cards and register in political parties of their choice ahead of the 2023 elections.

Mr Uzoukwu, who gave the advice in an interview in Minna on Saturday, admonished his followers to “actively participate in the electoral process.”

The Bishop said: “We should not be left behind, hence the need for sundry to register in electing a leader that will ensure good democratic governance in 2023.”

He also called on political leaders to proffer lasting solutions to the present security challenges, adding that the situation was undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

“Our political leaders using their talents and potentials is part of the way the nation’s affairs could prepare the political atmosphere for smooth implementation of the electoral process in 2023,” he said.

“Prayer is justice towards God, fasting is justice towards oneself, while almsgiving is justice toward others,” the Bishop said, urging Christians to intensify charity as a way to draw the blessings of God.

Mr Uzoukwu said that prayers among the governed would pave the way for God’s intervention in the nation’s affairs, and asked Nigerians to “support the government at all levels to move the country out of its present predicament.”

(NAN)