The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria, Fr. Evaristus Bassey, told journalists in Calabar, Cross River State, on Thursday.
Fr.Evaristus Bassey who said despite the incessant attacks by the dreaded Boko Haram, nothing seems to be done to resolve the issue at hand.
Bassey who urged President to bring in international community to carry out credible investigation to get to the root of the matter said:
"We need to change our lifestyle to reflect the times. We need to know that Nigeria is in a war situation. We need to lend a helping hand to the people out there.
"We can't go around eating and drinking when people don't even have a place to sleep. Even our girls have not been brought back. We are gradually forgetting about them. In the midst of this people, (we) are still talking about things like campaigns. It is tragic
"Thousands of people have been displaced. People are living in the hills. People have no food to eat and they are living in fear of their lives. Churches have ceased to be places of worship but places of refuge for displaced people.
"The church in the North-East is under serious pressure and they need our help. We need to spare for our brothers out there who are suffering; not just of the Catholic faith but anyone out there in pains.
"The tragedy is that the rest of the country is moving on as if nothing catastrophic is happening. Politicians are gathering, multi-million naira parties are being thrown, and everyone is carrying on with business as usual.
"Is it that we have heard so much about Boko Haram that these happenings are no longer news but have become normal daily narratives? But imagine being a refugee in your own country! Imagine running for hours for safety! Imagine not being certain if you would eat for days! Imagine having to sleep in the hills for days and weeks!
"This is not a time to apportion blame. But the fight against Boko Haram is not a wrestling match; it is a competition of fire power. Thank God our military has woken up to the reality that this is something that needs confronting with all military arsenals.
"As Boko Haram is tackled in one area, they open up in other areas. The military needs a broad-based strategy to confront them. The military have realised it is serious and I think they are doing well. The President should bring in international community to carry out credible investigation to get to the root of the matter."
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