By Esseh Ikora, Uyo
The leadership of Ancient Mystical Order of the Rosae Crucis (AMORC) has said agitation by various ethnic groups for the restructuring of the country is not a panacea to the violent crises in the courtry
Speaking while declaring open the 42nd Eastern Regional Rotational Conclave (EERC) of the Rosicrucian Order, which ended yesterday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, the Grand Administrator and President of the order, Dr. Kenneth Idiodi, said disagreements and pockets of violence would still occur, even after the reforms.
He called on Nigerians to turn a new leaf and reflects on the universal love of God for humanity arguing that there no level of restructuring would eliminate minority and majority factor in the nation’s political structure
Idiodi disclosed that the association as a spiritual and mystical organization has been addressing the socio-political and economic challenges which have been responsible for violence in the polity through the channel of prayers and intercessions.
“For decades, we have had cause to engage in metaphysical and spiritual practices which are design to even prevent the onset of violence”, he explained.
Idiodi, who is the Director of the Supreme Board of AMORC, urged Nigerians are able to jettison selfish interests and radiate the universal love of God among populace, irrespective of creeds, religions and other sentiments”.
According to him, the malaise of Boko Haram, herdsmen killings, economic backwardness and corruption would fizzle out gradually, when the good virtues as enunciation by “the Supreme Intelligence” (the God Almighty) were allowed to dictate the thoughts and actions of humanity.
He, therefore, urged Nigerians from different walks of life to ponder on the things that bind them together and not the things that would tends to divide them.
The Grand Administrator of the Order said, ” the order as a knowledge-based organization, would continue to propagate the virtues of the universal of love.
“If such attributes of God were allowed to be ventilated sincerely, the country would not be thrown into feuds and killings of one another.”
He urged adherents to continue to be in the vanguard of safeguarding the essential characteristics of God and to deploy such values in their quest to make the world “a conducive social and spiritual environment for humanity to attain their spiritual vision and mission on earth”.
Prof. Gabriel Umoh, Aton Lodge Regional Monitor(RM) and Chairman of the Conclave’s Planning Committee, admonished Nigerians to refrain from overheating the polity with hate speeches, but embrace the virtues that promote peace and unity of Nigeria.
“On daily basis, we are inundated with hate speeches, news of violent conflicts, strife and gripping stories of wars. Indeed, it appears, and sadly so, that love seems to be scarce in the hearts of men and women alike”, he noted.
In his goodwill massage the host of the conclave and Grand Councillor of the order, Obong Ime Obot sad the conclave theme,”The soul’s Immortality and Universal Love” is relevant and timely.
“The conclave is coming at a time like this when humanity appears to be at a cross-road in its spiritual evolution”
