Lagos, 24 March, 2024 / 4:39 pm (ACI Africa).
The West African nation of Nigeria is plagued by “many evils”, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has lamented.
In a Friday, March 22 Lenten reflection he shared under the theme, “Confronting evil with courage”, Archbishop Adewale highlights the various evils in Africa’s most populous nation, and underscores the urgent need for the virtue of courage among Nigerians to address the evils.
“This, my dear friends, is the time more than ever before that we need courageous men and women to confront the many evils in society such as religious extremism, homosexuality, abortion, bad leadership, misappropriation of public funds, kidnapping, and banditry,” he said.
The Nigerian Catholic Archbishop added, “We must confront these evils; even if we are in danger of being stoned and opposed by evil men and women, let us raise our voices against these evils wherever they may be found.”
Drawing inspiration from the Readings of the day, Friday of the fifth week of Lent, he emphasized the need for the people of God to stand up against evil even if they have to suffer persecution like Prophet Jeremiah and Jesus Christ.