{"id":175855,"date":"2025-08-24T08:50:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T07:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/abia-christian-leaders-unite-against-corruption-injustice"},"modified":"2025-08-24T09:52:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T08:52:31","slug":"abia-christian-leaders-unite-against-corruption-injustice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/abia-christian-leaders-unite-against-corruption-injustice","title":{"rendered":"Abia Christian Leaders Unite Against Corruption Injustice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Christian leaders from different denominations have called for a collective stand against corruption, injustice, and spiritual complacency in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Christian leaders, who made the call during the Christian Citizenship Summit 2025 in Aba, Abia State, on August 21 through a communique\u0301, demanded moral responsibility in the Church and the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The summit declared that the Church must rise above neutrality and re-engage with society with courage and unity, emphasising that silence in the face of moral and political decay amounts to complicity.<\/p>\n<p>They resolved to establish Christian Citizenship coalitions nationwide, promote civic discipleship in schools and congregations, and train believers for leadership roles across politics, media, education, health, and the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The Christian leaders, who appealed for collaboration with Nigeria\u2019s diaspora to strengthen nation-building efforts, urged citizens to embrace civic responsibility, even as they urged the government to demonstrate transparency and uphold justice.<\/p>\n<p>The convener of the summit, Pastor Emmanuel Ihim, challenged Christians to courageously confront corruption, injustice, and moral decline.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in his speech, Governor Alex Otti, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Religious Matters, K.C. 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