By Luminous Jannamike
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,
has alleged that some influential people working closely with the
Federal Government are mounting serious pressure on its leadership to
pay a congratulatory visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, following the
outcome of the last month’s presidential election.
A source in
CAN’s national executive body, who confided in Vanguard, said the
pressure had now assumed the form of subtle blackmail against its
leaders. He said: “We have seen how they are polarising the church so
that it cannot act as a body. The Bible says the house divided against
itself cannot stand.
This is where we find ourselves today. If
there’s no unity among us, who says the enemy cannot attack and go away?
It’s very unfortunate. “If you know the pressure mounted on CAN
leadership that we, as a body, have to go and congratulate the
president.
However, the church is saying this election is
controversial and we see what is happening. But, they are still mounting
pressure seriously. “They are telling us if we don’t congratulate him,
it means we are against him and that we are partisan.
However,
we are saying let them resolve the issues (in court) before we go and
congratulate whoever wins. That’s the situation we find ourselves as the
Church of God.” In another development, CAN President, Rev Samson
Ayokunle, has condemned the recent abduction of a Catholic Priest, Fr.
John Shekwolo, in Kaduna State.
He said it was shameful that
“gunmen,” have continued to kidnap and sometimes murder innocent
citizens in cold blood without being apprehended and prosecuted.” He
reiterated the need to restructure Nigeria’s security architecture and
rejig the service chiefs to ameliorate the country’s deplorable
situation
Source:- Vanguardngr
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