The Anglican Bishop of Nike Diocese in Enugu State, Rt. Rev. Christian Onyia, has urged Nigerians to resist temptation of mischief-makers dividing them along ethnic and religious lines for selfish interest.

In an Easter Message he issued on Friday in Enugu, Onyia charged Nigerians to “bury hate and build bridges.”

“Jesus said, a house divided against itself cannot stand” (Mark 3:25). Let us pursue truth, justice and love,” he said.

The cleric called on Nigerian leaders to embrace accountable, responsive, and capable leadership, adding that “a nation without righteous leadership is doomed to mourn.”

Onyia said that restoration of the nation’s glory and path of socioeconomic progress were highly possible but only through God.

“We can still rise. We can still build. But not by might or power, only by the Spirit of God. God’s plans for Nigeria and the nations are still good, but we must return to Him in truth and humility.

“Christ conquered sin, death, and the grave, offering salvation and restoration to all who believe; His resurrection assures us that no situation is beyond God’s power to redeem, not even the crises we face today in Nigeria,” he said.

The bishop called for repentance and Nigerians turning from their wickedness, corruption, hatred, greed, injustice, immorality and seek God’s face.

“No amount of political reform or economic policy will succeed without moral revival,” he added. (NAN)