For peace to reign among practitioners of various religious groups in the West African subregion and particularly Nigeria, there is the need to embrace all religions in the countries and also ensure their practitioners were incorporated in the scheme of things in the country.
There is also the need to differentiate between governing the nation and also playing politics with peoples’ faiths.
These were the words of Adviser to Liberian President on Religious Matters, Rev. Emmanuel Nimley, when he spoke with journalists in Lagos, recently, at the Faith Mission C&S Church, Satellite Town, where he visited for a special thanksgivings service.
Asked to share with the newsmen why Liberia had not witnessed any known religious crisis, Rev. Nimley said the system he had adopted in his country was openness and inclusiveness for all practitioners of all known religious in Liberia.
In his words, “For me in my country as a religious adviser, I work with all religions. I make sure I fellowship with them all. One thing is that my office is a governmental and political office. I look at it from the angle that it’s not church, mosque or Buddhists, it’s a governmental office.
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“So you open your wings and incorporate everybody. You bring all the religions together and let them be part of what is happening in the country. With that, you will solve the problem with ease. That is what we have been doing in my country by His grace and things are fine.”
Asked the purpose of his visit to Nigeria, Rev. Nimely continued, “I came here for a special thanksgiving and to ask the church to remember my country Liberia and pray for the success of my president, George Weah, because his success is the nation’s success. When the president is blessed, the entire nation is blessed too. We also pray for protection of his life and that God will deliver him from all his enemies. Also, we ask that God sees him through.”
On whether both countries are partnering asides religiosity, he said: “It’s our desire for all the countries to come together and partner what the government is doing. Nigeria being a long time partner of Liberia, we cannot forget the role Nigeria has played in our government. We will continue to look forward to that support.”
