Ignatius Kaigama, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, has urged Nigerians to embrace tolerance as a necessary step toward national harmony, harmony, and development.
At the inaugural Taravest Summit in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, he made this known on Wednesday while speaking with prominent public figures, stakeholders, and participants.
No religion encourages violence, according to Archbishop Kaigama, who stressed the value of religious harmony.
No religion preaches violence, he said, so people should be taught to abandon religious fanaticism and embrace peace for sustainable development.
The cleric argued that religion shouldn’t prevent celebrations of victories by using football as a metaphor for national unity.
Nigerians watch football games intently and collectively. Everyone cheers in excitement as one nation’s citizens whenever a goal is scored. Nobody can deny that a Christian or Muslim scored the goal; instead, we simply congratulate Nigeria for its accomplishment.
The “Tolerance Ingredient For Peace”
Kaigama cited the importance of tolerance in society as evidence that ethnic and religious harmony is a prerequisite for peace and security.
In a heterogeneous system, tolerance is an unavoidable component of peace, which harmonises various religions and ethnic groups. This offends God because religion should cultivate its adherents rather than dominate, dominate, or alienate others.
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He referred to tolerance and mutual acceptance as the “pathway to peace, security, and sustainable development among people of various racial and ethnic backgrounds.”
Kaigama emphasized the necessity of interreligious dialogue that transcends theory and is put into practice. Additionally, he urged more effective land- and resource-use.
Interreligious dialogue is not required to be theoretical; it must be real. Regardless of religion or tribal affiliation, people must imbibe the spirit of tolerance for any country to live peacefully and promote development, he said.
“Religious abuse only leads to violence,” says the statement. Every religion should promote harmony, love, and peaceful coexistence. Every pluralistic society’s pivot for nation-building is tolerance.
The government must be open and honest in its fight against religious or ethnic issues that prevent our progress for Nigeria to join the developed nations. We just need to appreciate God and end unhealthy rivalries at the same time. Use the land to grow food rather than fight and argue over it; ultimately, no one wins.
Archbishop Kaigama praised Taraba State’s strategic position and demanded more investment in the area while bringing up the economic prospects.
Investors should find Taraba State’s strategic location and location to be very alluring. We anticipate that Taraba will become a promising destination for international investors looking for long-term and profitable ventures as the state government works to strengthen its human capital and infrastructure.
Leading stakeholders gathered to discuss opportunities in the state at the Taravest Summit, which was themed “Unlocking Taraba’s Investment Potentials: Advancing Agriculture, Energy, Mining, and Industrialization (AEMI) for Sustainable Growth and Development.”
Source: Channels TV
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