A body of Christians in Nigeria, the
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has reacted to a
statement credited to
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, urging him to stop discrediting the
Christian body in his quest to douse religious tension in Nigeria and win the
heart of the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Presidency host Eid al-adha
lunch at the Banquet hall, State House, Abuja Sunday The Vice President had
last week stated at a public function that there was no agenda to Islamise
Nigeria and that no one could possibly do so, just as he berated Christian
leaders for raising false alarm on the issue. Meanwhile, the South South zone
of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has commended Southern governors
for their resolutions on the raging debate on restructuring the nation for
effective governance.
The governors were commended during
a strategic meeting of religious leaders in Warri, Delta State, which was
attended by selected leaders of CAN, chairman of the group, Archbishop
God-Dowell Avwomakpa, who commended the Southern governors for their initiative
to meet after over 12 years in the wilderness.
According to a statement signed by
the Special Adviser on Media to Archbishop God-Dowell Avwomakpa Ovie Edomi, the
Pentecostal Archbishop described the recent Lagos summit of the 17 Southern
governors where fiscal federalism was adopted as a right step in the right
direction and a signal that there is hope for the future generation.
The CAN chairman, said “Now that men
in leadership positions from the 17 Southern states have come together to agree
on restructuring, the responsibility is on the children of God to redeem the
land through effective prayers, hard work and individual sacrifice.”
While reacting to the claim, of
Osinbajo, CAN President, His Eminence, Rev Samson Olasupo Ayokunle said the
Vice President was talking tongue in cheeks, reiterating that the plot by
President Muhammadu Buhari Government to Islamise Nigeria was real, urging
Osinbajo to cross check his facts well before making public remarks on the
issue.
In a statement signed by his Special Assistant
(Media and Communications), Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the CAN president said the
Vice President has no fact before jumping to his conclusion.He said most
Christian leaders in Nigeria were taken aback by the remarks credited to
Osinbajo in the media and had sought the intervention of the leadership of CAN
to set the record straight with documented facts detailing plot by the present
government to islamise Nigeria
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