The Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese, Most Reverend Oliver Dashe. Credit. Isah Ojo
The Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese, Most Rev. Oliver Dashe, on Saturday called on Christians to intensify prayers over the insecurity situation in the country, saying prayers had the capacity to crush Boko Haram.
The bishop made the call while addressing newsmen shortly after a church session organised to mark the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The cleric commended the relative peace Borno State had enjoyed in recent times after more than a decade of insurgency, but insisted that while prayer was key to achieving more success, individuals and the government must continue to play their part to ensure total victory.
Dashe described the church session as “an important day” for the Catholic Church, while noting that Mother Mary had played a significant role in the lives of people in the diocese.
