The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has expressed concern about the renewed herders killing in the country.
The body however said that it would continue to engage the government at all levels to ensure that the herders and other killings in the country were curtailed.
The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Most Rev. Daniel Okoh, stated this recently in Enugu at the opening of the 31st General Assembly of the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) at St. Andrew’s Basilica, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu.
Reacting to the recent attack at Eha-Amufu by suspected herders, the CAN President regretted that federal and the state governments were failing in their responsibility of securing the lives and property of Nigerians.
“I want to tell you that CAN has not relented on its call to the federal government and its security agencies be alive to their responsibilities to defend the citizens and the territorial integrity of the country.
On the 2023 general election, Okoh advised the electorate to vote for a presidential candidate, who have the capacity to tackle the economic and security problems facing the country.
In his remark, the President of CCN, the Most Rev. Benebo Fubara-Manuel, said aside the 31st General Assembly, the event provided the Council the opportunity to celebrate 93rd years of formation.
The Most Fubara-Manuel stressed that the Council, since its establishment, had contributed significantly in strengthening and uniting the Christian community in the nation as well as spearheaded the formation of CAN.
The CCN President urged Christian bodies in the country to always speak with one voice, especially as it pertains to the political, economic and security situation in the nation, to avoid been taken for granted.
He stressed that the Christian leaders in the country would not sit idly and watch political leaders destroy the nation through obnoxious policies and programmes that have not improved the living condition of the people.
He urged members of the Christian Council of Nigeria to participate actively in the political activities of the country, with a view of changing the narrative that politics is a dirty game by doing things alright.
The CCN Secretary, Very Revd. Evans Onyemara, said the event afforded them the opportunity to reflect, and rejig the Council to become more effective.
Rev. Onyemara disclosed that the Council had achieved a lot since its formation, especially in the areas of education, health, governance, stressing that they would do more in future.
On his part, one of the leading presidential candidates and Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, said the church bore the greatest burden of poverty and suffering among the youths and urged the church to always be open to the people.
Obi regretted that over 65 per cent of Nigerians are currently living in poverty, and blamed bad governance and leadership for being responsible for the unfortunate development, hinting that must stop.
The former governor of Anambra state asked Nigerians to vote a person with integrity as the next president of the country come 2023.
Earlier, the chairman of the occasion and former Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo, raised alarm over the existential threat facing the Christianity in Nigeria, which he said has been heightened by senseless killings by herders.
Nebo condemned the tribal and religious bigotry perpetuated by the APC-government through the appointment of the security chiefs and other key appointments, and asked eligible voters to participate actively in the 2023 elections.
