CAN Plans Protest Over Killings, Leah, Chibok Schoolgirls

BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday announced that it was planning to carry out mass protest on April 29, 2018 over unending killings and freedom of Leah Sharibu and Chibok schools girls
The Christian body made this known in its reaction to the killing of two Catholic priests; Rev.Fr Joseph Gor, Rev.Fr Felix Tyolaha , and 17 worshippers of St. Ignatius Quasi Parish, Ukpor-Mbalom, Gwer East LGA of Benue State.
CAN, in a statement signed by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the CAN President, Rev Samson Ayokunle, on Wednesday described the killing as an anomie.
He said that the protest is going to hold in every church’s premises to ask the Federal Government and the security agencies to stop the unending killings and bloodshed in the country.
Oladeji urges all and sundry to continue to pray for peace and tranquility of Nigeria and most importantly, for the parents and relations of all abducted school children.
He called on Christians to also pray for the bereaved families of those attacked by the Boko Haram terrorists, armed herdsmen, bandits and other criminals.
He reminded Christians across the federation the importance of the forthcoming general elections and the need for them to fully participate by going to obtain their voters cards.
The cleric noted that Christians were expected to carry placards on April 29 with inscriptions meant to address issues about sustained killings, attacks and destruction of their property in Nigeria.
The inscriptions on placards would read enough of bloodshed in Nigeria; enough of unlawful killings in the country, FG, Release Leah Sharibu from bondage, FG, Stop Herdsmen Killings and CAN reject insecurity.
“We call upon the government to perform their constitutional responsibility of protecting citizens now.
“No excuse should be given for this wicked act again and perpetrators must be brought to book now,’’ the statement said.