‘Saboteurs’ Did Not Want Us To Meet With Buhari – CAN Respond To Critics

‘Saboteurs’ Did Not Want Us To Meet With Buhari – CAN Respond To Critics

The President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson
Ayokunle, has described as saboteurs those who attempted to prevent the
association from paying congratulatory visit to President Muhammadu
Buhari.  

Ayokunle spoke to State House correspondents after the leadership of
CAN visited President Buhari at the State House, Abuja, yesterday as he
dismissed allegations that pressure was mounted on CAN leaders to
congratulate the president on his re-election.  

“Saboteurs didn’t want us to come here (Aso Rock); we are old enough
to know what to do and what not to do. If somebody like me after 60
years of age will be under pressure, then it means that my life will
never have meaning again.  

But by the grace of God we have a meaningful life, I know what to do.
By God’s grace, He has prepared me well for this assignment. So, those
detractors and politicians in cassock should go and find better job to
do.’’ He said.

Ayokunle said that CAN leadership was in the villa, not only to
congratulate the president on his re-election but, to remind him of what
Nigerians were yearning for, as they wanted him to perform 100 per cent
better than the first term.  

He, therefore, advised the president to consider only the best
Nigerians while constituting his new cabinet, stressing that he should
do more to address socio-economic challenges facing the citizens.

“Now, he has mastered the job; he has mustered enough strength to be
able to go full swing into action. We want him to do more on security-
kidnappings almost everywhere and the issue of insurgency in the
northeast; the insurgents should be silenced once and for all.  

“These ethnic militias that have now moved to the northwest which
used to be peaceful and they are now causing violence there – before
they grow wings, their wings should be clipped completely,’’ he said.