Bishop of the Saint Matthew’s Anglican Church, Diocese of Offa, Ikotun-Ile in the Oyun local government area of Kwara state, the Right Reverend Dr Solomon Olushola Akanbi, has appealed to the federal government to bring to book all the perpetrators of insurgency and kidnapping in Nigeria.

In his message at the six-day ninth Synod of the diocese, the clergy said that despite investigations made to stem the tide of kidnapping, banditry and other social ills, he said that no appreciable action has been taken.

Bishop Akanbi also said that the political elites in the nation have done nothing or too little to reduce poverty, unemployment and other challenges facing the citizens.

He also lamented the alleged poor performance of state governors and elected officers over the situation in the country, while he condemned the situation whereby delegates collect money from political office seekers.

Still talking about corruption in the nation’s electoral system, the cleric said that security personnel and electoral officials who do the same would only worsen the situation for the future of the country.

Bishop Akanbi also accused some clergymen and women of collecting money from politicians and political office seekers, adding that voters are not left out of the unwholesome practice.

On the theme of the Synod, he stressed the importance of passing the faith of “our fathers to our children but we too should have that faith by hearing the word of God and obey it”.