Some deny the religious roots of violence sweeping the country, while others welcome help of any kind, alleging federal government complicity in the attacks.
All 12 men who drafted the plan for the Global Anglican Communion hail from dioceses and churches that have never been part of the Anglican Communion or have been largely disengaged from it for the last two decades.
Sarah Mullally is not well-known; responses to her selection have focused on her sex, her progressive opinions on sexuality, and her kind and reconciling temperament.
The expansion to 176 dioceses across Africa's most populous nation, significantly more than any other Anglican church, testifies to a focus on evangelization and pastoral care.
Ndukuba called the election of Vann, a partnered lesbian, “an abandonment of the faith.” Shehata, a member of the commission for “good disagreement,” said it “risk[s] rendering our efforts fruitless.”
Bishops across Nigeria, as well as the Archbishop of Canterbury, have spoken out in support of youth-led #EndSARS protests, while calling on the government and activists to avoid violence.
