Your welcome and kindness has been a rich source of blessing to all of us. May I, sir, through you also thank His Excellency the President of Nigeria and the people of Nigeria for receiving us so warmly. You have given us a truly remarkable and generous welcome. Now we have been privileged to share in this diocesan Synod and to hear your own powerful words on Friday.
People are confused about it.
It has been abused by so many. Confidence in the institutions which give shape to our lives and so must carry authority among us has been undermined. In Britain this has affected the monarchy, democratic government, marriage and family life and even the historic churches of our nation. Listening to your experience over these past 10 days I am conscious that the people of Nigeria have similar concerns. Corruption, the abuse of power and violence undermine confidence in the armed forces, the police and even the structures of government.