{"id":119507,"date":"2025-06-07T17:06:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T16:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119507"},"modified":"2025-06-07T17:06:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T16:06:34","slug":"charismatic-bishops-oppose-emergency-rule-proposal-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/charismatic-bishops-oppose-emergency-rule-proposal-in-benue\/","title":{"rendered":"Charismatic Bishops Oppose Emergency Rule Proposal in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">MAKURDI \u2013 The Benue State chapter of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has expressed strong disapproval of calls by some clergy members for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Archbishop Alexander Nyoonkyegh, the State Overseer of the Charismatic Bishops, made this known during a press briefing held in Makurdi on Saturday. He criticized the proposal, stating that rather than calling for an emergency rule, religious leaders should be offering spiritual support and interceding in prayer for the Governor.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Archbishop Nyoonkyegh, Governor Hyacinth Alia is not only a fellow clergyman but also a &#8220;brother in the vineyard&#8221; who deserves the prayers, unity, and encouragement of all genuine men of God for the progress of Benue State.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He emphasized that scriptures urge believers to respect and obey those in authority, pointing out that leadership is divinely ordained.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Citing the situation in Rivers State, he cautioned against unrealistic expectations that a state of emergency would automatically lead to the appointment of a Benue indigene as a sole administrator.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe must desist from entertaining ideas of military intervention or advocating for emergency rule in Benue,\u201d he said. \u201cEven if the military steps in, there\u2019s no guarantee a Benue son would be installed to oversee the state. Look at Rivers \u2014 the sole administrator appointed was not even from the state.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Archbishop added, \u201cAs spiritual leaders, when one of us is in leadership and doing well, it is our duty to encourage him. Not long ago, we raised alarm over insecurity in the state, and our concerns were justified.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFr. Alia remains our brother in this vineyard and we will keep lifting him in prayer. The Bible teaches that all authority comes from God, and we are called to submit to those in authority. Yes, we are prophets, but we must also show respect to earthly leadership.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further acknowledged Governor Alia\u2019s developmental strides, stating that apart from the ongoing insecurity challenges, which the Governor is actively addressing, there have been no major failings on his part.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhat crime has he committed that warrants such drastic calls? He is working, and we are witnessing his efforts,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Archbishop Nyoonkyegh also praised President Bola Tinubu for his continued support to the state, especially in light of his directive to the Chief of Army Staff to move operations to Benue and tackle the worsening security issues head-on.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses MAKURDI \u2013 The Benue State chapter of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has expressed strong disapproval of calls by some clergy members for the declaration of&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":119508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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