Tambura County Faithful Unite in Prayer for Upcoming Peace Conference
Tambura County Faithful Unite in Prayer for Upcoming Peace Conference
By Waure Eddy
Faithful from different denominations in Tambura County have launched prayers in preparation for the peace conference scheduled for December 2023. The faithful gathered on Tuesday at St Mary Parish Tambura to conduct prayers and ask God to restore permanent peace in Tabmura.
The Chairperson of the Inter-Church Committee in Tambura Rv. Charles from the Lutheran Church said that the aim of organizing the payers is to embrace peace, unity, and forgiveness among the local communities to pave the way for the scheduled peace conference.
Rv. Charles noted that the peace conference is expected to discuss the root cause of the conflict that claimed hundreds of lives and displaced thousands of others.
“As we are waiting for the peace conference in Tambura County this year, we have to start to prepare ourselves now by asking our beloved God for forgiveness which allow us to attend the peace conference with confidence since a lot has been happening for the last two year in Tambura people, we need peace”.
On the other hand, the Commissioner of Tambura County Hon. Mathew Mabenge, applauded the Inter-Church Committee for the initiative and expressed his support towards the process.
“If I commissioner influencing the conflicts in Tambura, God will revile everything, nothing can be hidden in this world, all that is happening in Tambura County will be reviled by God during peace conference if anyone here among us were in the action happen, he/she and you know the root cause God will punish all of us who were involved”, Mabenge stated.
He called on the tribes residing in Tambura County to embrace peace and unity as the County nears the planned peace conference, he retreated his government’s commitment to bring sustainable peace in the county.
“Peace starts right from our hearts and moves out to others; through our understanding, we will develop faster than other countries”.
The Commissioner further urged all the tribes in Tambura County to work together as one family for the betterment of the communities.
The launching of peace conference prayers brought together different denominations operating in Tambura County to join hands to pray for everlasting peace in the area.