Many more churches under the auspices of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, have decided to join the nationwide protests ordered by the association since last month against the killings of innocent Nigerians, especially Christians in the country.
Following the gruesome murder of CAN Chairman in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Rev. Lawan Andimi, by Boko Haram terrorists and other Christian faithful, CAN had urged all Christians across the country to come out en masse on a prayer walk starting on February 2
CAN President, Dr Samson Ayokunle, while speaking in Abuja, said the walk was aimed at rendering prayers for the country to overcome the criminals troubling Nigeria.
He said that it would be difficult to believe that the government under the present administration was not colluding with insurgents to exterminate Christians in Nigeria.
He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to overhaul the security apparatus in the country with a view to improving the safety of Nigerians. Ayokunle asked government to label Miyetti Allah a terrorist organisation.
“Government should order the arrest of the leadership of the Miyetti Allah for sponsoring and perpetuating crime of Nigeria and prosecute them for all the killings in Southern Kaduna, Benue, Plateau and Taraba states, among others.
“Also, government should publish names of all kingpins of the terrorists in detention and those who are being prosecuted.”
Meanwhile, in adherence to CAN’s call, many churches, including the Catholic Church, Anglican Church and the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) mandated their members to observe the protest.
The General Overseer of RCCG, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, had last Friday thrown his weight behind the three-day fasting and prayer declaration for Nigeria by the leadership of CAN.
In a memo titled “Call for Prayers and Advocacy by the Christian Association of Nigeria,” released from the office of the Assistant General Overseer (Admin and Personnel), RCCG, Pastor Adeboye, the church enjoined all members and parishes in the church to fast and pray for Nigeria.
“The Christian Association of Nigeria, the umbrella body for all Christians and Christian organisations in Nigeria, has made a clarion call for prayers and advocacy to all Christians in Nigeria in response to the inhumane acts against Christians in the country,” the memo read.
“The General Overseer has therefore directed that all members of RCCG should participate in this prayer and advocacy, with details here under: