Ahead of the next weekend’s presidential elections, the
Catholic Priests in Taraba State have given conditions on which they and
their followers will vote for candidates in the polls.
According to Daily Trust report, the Catholic priest, during an interactive session with some governorship candidates in Taraba state on Wednesday, said they and their followers will only vote for candidates in the forthcoming elections on conditions that such persons would be ready to tackle insecurity, poverty and underdevelopment.
Spokesman of the priests, Rev. Fr. Paul Kangkai, while explaining why they are giving condition before they cast their votes, added that they could not afford to waste their votes on any candidate that is not going to perform.
The priests said the issue of insecurity remains their paramount concern, saying thousands of their parishioners and priests have been displaced from various parts of the state with dozens of their places of worship as well as properties razed.
He said: “The church is not going to gamble with the votes of members. Any governorship candidate seeking our vote should be ready to tackle insecurity.
“Taraba is today grounded with insecurity. Many of our parishes across the state have been completely burnt and our priests and parishioners now refugees.”
Rev. Kangkai also charged the incoming government to focus on tackling the issue of poverty amongst the rural populace and should improve in the area of education and healthcare provisions for the people.
While speaking at the event, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Arc. Darius Ishaku, who was represented by Elder John Manmam, appreciated the church for standing firm in defense of truth and for its social services, and promised to carry the church along if elected.
In the same vein, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, David Sabo Kente, told the priests that he knows the problems facing the people having been involved in rural and community development, and that he would not let the people down if elected.
According to Daily Trust report, the Catholic priest, during an interactive session with some governorship candidates in Taraba state on Wednesday, said they and their followers will only vote for candidates in the forthcoming elections on conditions that such persons would be ready to tackle insecurity, poverty and underdevelopment.
Spokesman of the priests, Rev. Fr. Paul Kangkai, while explaining why they are giving condition before they cast their votes, added that they could not afford to waste their votes on any candidate that is not going to perform.
The priests said the issue of insecurity remains their paramount concern, saying thousands of their parishioners and priests have been displaced from various parts of the state with dozens of their places of worship as well as properties razed.
He said: “The church is not going to gamble with the votes of members. Any governorship candidate seeking our vote should be ready to tackle insecurity.
“Taraba is today grounded with insecurity. Many of our parishes across the state have been completely burnt and our priests and parishioners now refugees.”
Rev. Kangkai also charged the incoming government to focus on tackling the issue of poverty amongst the rural populace and should improve in the area of education and healthcare provisions for the people.
While speaking at the event, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Arc. Darius Ishaku, who was represented by Elder John Manmam, appreciated the church for standing firm in defense of truth and for its social services, and promised to carry the church along if elected.
In the same vein, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, David Sabo Kente, told the priests that he knows the problems facing the people having been involved in rural and community development, and that he would not let the people down if elected.
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