The Christian Association of
Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday berated the Federal Government over its refusal to
fly the nation’s flag at half mast to mourn the victims of the herdsmen killing
in Benue state.
The Chairman of CAN in Ondo
State, Reverend Ayo Oladapo said it was disturbing that the Federal Government
remained deaf and blind to the cry and wailings of the people on the massacre
of not less than 70 people in Benue State by herdsmen.
The CAN Chairman stated this in
Akure during his speech at a prayer summit organised to round off the 2018
Universal Week of Prayers.
The Christian body also alleged
that state governors were being forced to accept establishment of grazing
reserves in their states despite popular opinion against the proposal.
The CAN lamented that all that
were being done were recommendations that were inimical to the well being of
the people.
“The Federal Government seems
blind and deaf to the cries and agony of the people especially the killings by
Fulani herdsmen and many religious attacks in the middle belts and in some
states of this nation.
“The government is using
machinery to suppress our people from defending themselves, this is injustice
and corruption, 73 caskets of our brethren in Benue were carried by trucks for
mass burial in a day and the National flag is flying up not at half mast.
“Most of our state governments
are lame and helpless in this situation. They are being coerced to accept
grazing colonies in their states,” he said.
The CAN chairman advised the Ondo
State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu not to accept the proposal.
“God forbid, this will not see
the light of the day; the Lord will fight for us. In Ondo State, we pray this
will never happen.
“We pray God will give our
government the boldness to say no to this and the courage to defend the people
of the state from the hands of the oppressors,” he said.
Similarly, the preacher, Pastor
Sunday Popoola of the Word Communication Ministries, Ibadan, said the Church of
God condemned the killing and the sinful silence of the authority.
He said the head of the nation
was the father of everyone and he should defend everyone.
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