CHAPLAINCY IN THE WORLD IS MOVING FASTER THAN IN NIGERIA
AND AFRICA
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For how much are we prepared to remain at the cradle, at
the basement level?
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related fields, while Africa and Nigeria is
still battling with establishing operational chaplaincy structures. If we
desire to develop along with world chaplaincy, let us settle down and move
along with developed nations in chaplaincy practice and service delivery:
While chaplaincy professionals in the
developed nations of the world are diversifying and exploring with calculated
conscious efforts to break new grounds for chaplaincy services, African
chaplaincy professionals with particular reference to chaplains in Nigeria are
busy struggling for positions, imitating the military and how be recognized by
the government to share national cake instead of professional practice.
Chaplaincy professionals in developed nations
of the world, have succeeded in ascertaining or discovering the mystery of
chaplaincy development: positive development of professional chaplaincy
practice via adequate education and research, while chaplains in Africa and
Nigeria inclusive are still majoring in ranking and promotion of officers who
know little or nothing about chaplaincy profession and development.
Professionalizing chaplaincy practice in
Nigeria and Africa has long been overdue. Let us all, who are involved in
chaplaincy practice in Nigeria and Africa stop paying lip service to chaplaincy
development and professionalization, embracing and working for
professionalizing chaplaincy practice in Nigeria and Africa in line with what
obtains in developed nations of the world.
For example, rape especially the rape of
children (minors) has become an endemic casnogenic monster bedeviling our
society:
i.
What
have chaplains in Nigeria and Africa discovered to be the root cause of this
casinogenic monster and what preventive measures have they put in place for our
nation to become a safe and egalitarian society?
ii.
Why
are we aliens from the people of this nation or why do we pretend to be
indifferent to their problems?
iii.
What
have we been able to discover to be reason for the rape of children, youths and
even older adults is increasing astronomically?
iv.
Many
may say the reason for the increase is the search for power and riches, have we
been able to produce the richest person in the world? Have we been able to
produce the greatest leader in the world, wielding power above other leaders?
v.
Why
is it difficult for us to discover that something is wrong with our society and
nation? Have we not discovered that there is a systemic decay, requiring an
urgent systemic overhauling?
This systemic overhauling requires conscious
efforts of professional problem-solvers like you and I. The change being envisaged by government can
only become a reality when we care to start the programme of behavioural and
attitudinal change in our people. Let chaplains arise, mounting the needed
advocacy for a total systemic overhauling of our nation and at the same time
standing against wanton destruction innocent lives for power, fame and wealth.
Example
Two: Kidnapping
has suddenly become a lucrative business in Nigeria. This has become a national
concern and worry. Governments are putting in place laws and punishments for offenders.
Our national assembly members are beginning to shun the use of their official
cars, and run away from plying our high ways for fear of being kidnapped. In
your opinion is this the right solution to the problem of national concern and
worry? Let us brain storm to unravel the causes for this action, proffering the
needed solutions. Send your imputs and
suggestions to the undersigned.
Chap. Prof. David Mike-Jacobs JP, AP, BSC, MBA, PHD, D.D,
DED, THD.
DMin. Chaplaincy Major, CPC, CCE, CBC.
Professor of Anthropology.
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