The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed regret over the continuous shunning of the association by President Muhammad Buhari even after several requests.
The association also described as untrue, the insinuation that it was not pragmatic enough in responding to issues affecting Christians in the country.
The President of the Youth Wing of CAN (YOWICAN), Engr. Daniel Kadzai said yesterday in Abuja that CAN had been standing up for Christian’s course, but that the government’s disposition to some of the issues affecting them were not encouraging.
“For reasons best known to them, the Presidency had denied the leadership of CAN an audience with the President to brainstorm on how best to solve some challenges in the country,” Kadzai said.
He said the Presidency had limited the association to media alone, by shutting the door of meaningful consultation against it, adding that Ayokunle led leadership was poised to ensure that all Christians worship without fear of intimidation across the country.
“The man (Ayokunle) just took over the mantle of leadership and he met crisis on ground. He is up and doing to stabilize the system to be able to address the common problems we are facing as a body. He has talked on several issues that affect Christians since assumption of office last year July.
“Secondly, he has made attempts to see the President of this country to table some challenges that had bedeviled Nigeria as a nation and the challenges facing the Christendom. Unfortunately, the Federal Government of Nigeria is not willing to see the CAN President,” he said.
He wondered why the President of CAN needed to struggle to see the President to have peaceful coexistence in the country, pointing out that CAN was not in contention with anybody but focused on ensuring the liberty and freedom of its members to worship across the country.
The YOWICAN head said he had been to all places where attacks were carried out on Christian community to obtain first hand information but government tends to be lackadaisical in their dealing with the developments.
He said: “Our talking with the media sometimes was not to incite Christians. We have to assure them not to result to seek self-help but in the constituted authorities of Nigeria.”
•Sourced from Daily Trust.
