The
Christian Association of Nigerian has asked the Federal Government to
use all resources available to it to put an end to terrorism in the
country.
CAN says it is its final warning to the government.
President of the association, Pastor Ayo
Oritsejeafor, at a press conference on Wednesday said the association
would no longer be able to guarantee the cooperation of restraining
restive and aggrieved Nigerians if government failed to take urgent
action to address the menace.
Oritsejeafor observed that Christians were the
targets of series of bombings in the country, he however appealed to
Nigerians to remain calm in the face of the security challenges.
He said, “As President of the Christian Association
of Nigerian my first call to all peace loving Nigerians is remain calm
in the face of all the insecurity challenges as I am aware that the
greater part of the overall design is to instill fear in the populace.
“I will now make final call to Nigerian Government to
use all resources available to it to clearly define and neutralise the
problem as other nations have done.
“The Church leadership has hitherto put immense
restraint on the restive and aggrieved millions of Nigerian but can no
longer guarantee such cooperation if this trend of terror is not halted
immediately.”
He said the association had persistently pleaded with
the government to take courage and act to stop the terror unleashed on
the Nigerian nation.
He said the country had been witnessing “the step by
step escalation of violence against innocent citizens with the Christian
and the Church suffering the greatest loss.”
“We also said the killings and bombings were being done according to
their plans in order to instil fears with the subsequent aim of
eradicating religious freedom, democratic liberties with the church and
Christianity as its primary target,” he added.
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