The Catholic Diocese of Yola has distributed food and non-food relief materials to over 350 households affected by the prolonged Bachama–Chobo communal crisis in Lafiya, Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The intervention, carried out through the Diocese’s Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) with support from the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), marked the second phase of the humanitarian outreach aimed at alleviating the suffering of families displaced and impoverished by the conflict.
Addressing beneficiaries during the distribution exercise, the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Dami Mamza—represented by the JDPC Coordinator, Rev. Fr. Maurice Kwairanga—expressed deep sorrow over the persistence of violence between the two neighbouring communities. He lamented that the crisis had continued despite the fact that both Bachama and Chobo communities share the same Christian faith.
The Bishop stressed that violence only compounds pain, destroys livelihoods, and delays development, urging the warring communities to choose forgiveness, reconciliation, and peaceful coexistence as the only sustainable path forward. According to him, peace remains indispensable to healing the deep scars left by years of conflict.
Reaffirming its commitment to humanitarian service and peacebuilding, the Diocese pledged to continue standing with victims of the crisis while promoting dialogue, justice, and reconciliation. It also called on traditional rulers, community leaders, youths, and other stakeholders to reject violence and work collectively towards restoring lasting harmony in the area.
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Beneficiaries receive food and non-food relief materials during the Catholic Diocese of Yola’s JDPC distribution exercise in Lafiya, Lamurde LGA, Adamawa State.
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