Do
we know the meaning of and functions of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),
it is an umbrella organization containing numerous Christian denominations in Nigeria of which Ayo Oritsejafor, Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, is the President and
Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the
Organization of African Instituted Churches, is Vice President.
Can
you imagine a statement on the website http://www.anglican-nig.org/CANreact.htm
“At no
point has the Church ever initiated any of these crises. Its not because of
cowardice or lack of knowledge of what to do, but because our religion expects
us to love our neighbours as ourselves and to be at peace with all people so
much so that when we are smacked on the left cheek we turn the right cheek.
But now
we warn, let no one take this for granted any longer because, there is a limit
to which you can push a people. Christians have been pushed to the wall in this
country and we are making it clear that Christians have no other place to call
their own except this same country, Nigeria.”
Jesus
Christ would be very ashamed of the kind of people who head the Nigerian
Christian community, Emancipate Nigerian NOW is appalled and
very shocked
Again I humbly ask, what is Christianity, it is a teaching that
Jesus is the Son of God, God having become human and the saviour of
humanity. and because of
this, Christians commonly refer to Jesus as Christ or Messiah.
Jesus Christ never in his life preached violence in asserting the Kingdom of God, then why would a so called leader
like Ayo Oritsejafor utter a statement “that
the Christians will henceforth defend themselves if Boko Haram should attack
any church again”. By our faith, who is our protector and guide. Despite the
wide condemnation of the Christmas day Madalla bomb blasts and that of other
places by the Sultan of Sokoto and a host of other Muslim leaders, CAN
president went ahead to say that the Muslims leaders did not condemn the
bombings. Does he not know that those who have been bombing churches are the
ones that have declared war on Nigerians and not Christians and that this
statement is an unguarded utterance and is intended to incite and instigate
Christians against Muslims in Nigeria.
Where was Ayo when MEND bombed Nigerians, October 1 2010, Where was Ayo during the Eid-Fitr celebration that preceeded the
month of Ramadan in Plateau
State where Muslims were
attacked, killed and maimed.
Ayo should not be narrow minded as the leader of an organization that
represents three thirds of the Christian community in Nigeria, his statement is
even more dangerous than these acts committed by boko haram. Emancipate
Nigeria NOW hereby calls
for the resignation of Ayo Oritsejafor and all his executives from CAN because
they have not exhibited leadership qualities and Christ-like behaviour thus
cannot represent Christians in Nigeria
while inciting them to war promoting sectionalism and tribalism. The Christmas
day bombing at Madallah was shameful and a crime against God, humanity and
Nigerians and should be seen as such by Ayo Oritsejafor and the leadership of CAN. CAN of all people are in the position to
understand what boko haram really stands for, and that is to terrorize
Nigerians, it is not a religious group,
but a sect against the Government of Nigerian, just like MEND, OPC or even
Egbesu.
In
today’s News column we see Boko haram bomb Mosques and Ayo is mute on the
issue. A responsible religious leader
should try finding common harmony in our religious diversity in Nigeria. It is no longer new that we are all citizens
of Nigeria. Our future depends on responsible leaders in
all areas of Nigeria
looking for ways that will keep us together and forge us into a very strong
union of which disenchanted and embittered sects and groups like OPC, Egbesu, MEND and
Boko haram will not be able to infiltrate and scatter.
Emancipate Nigerian NOW is against Bad leadership in all facet
of Nigerian public life, and once again strongly condemn Ayo Oritsejafor’s and
all religious leaders who profess provocative statements and placate all Igbos
, Christians and Muslims that Boko haram is a Nigerian menace, a cancerous sect
brought about by some disillusioned minority political class. It is only our unity that will bring Boko
haram down. Our inept security forces
are very overwhelmed and need our unconditional support and assistance. Let us condemn violence and those inciting us
to violence, War is not a good thing,
rather let us concentrate our energy in rooting Boko haram and other
destructive sect and groups out of our society. Let us condemn irresponsible leaders like
Senator Ndume, Pastor Ayo Oritsejefor and others out there who cause disunity
and incite and instigate us to further madness exhibited by sects like boko
haram.
Emancipate Nigerian NOW calls on all Nigerians at home and
abroad Christian and Muslims, all ethnic
groups and all political and economic divide to be proactive and do everything
possible to help our weak central Nigerian government and inept/overwhelmed Nigerian
security forces to end this menace called boko haram. We should guard against
provocative statements that will further inflame the already high tension
caused by the Christmas day bombing. God help us and keep Nigeria United.
Emancipate Nigerian NOW is not a religious group neither is it
a political movement. It is a movement
against bad and responsible leadership in all facets of Nigerian Public
life. Be it religious, political, ethnic
or economic. Irresponsible leadership is
the bane of Nigerians problems experienced today. The advent of sects and groups like boko
haram, OPC, Arewa, Egbesu, MEND, and others is as a result of either
disgruntled leaders or citizens reacting to reckless leadership in Nigeria
today.
We own it a
duty to let those who represent us, represent us well and sensibly. Statements altered and actions must be
cautiously done by those elected to represent us. They have tons of advisers at tax pays
expense to make sure that they represent there constituencies very well. This does not leave out religious leaders all
over Nigeria
as the place of worship is a constituency in itself. Economic leaders and
ethnic leaders are also not left out.
Nigerians, be
careful who you elect to represent you and your families least they lead us to
war and destruction.
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