Kaduna State chairman of the
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Joseph Hayab, has said that the
Church in Nigeria is undergoing real persecution.
He noted that many Christians
have been kidnapped and are being kidnapped on a daily basis especially in the
northern part of the country.
Rev. Hayab, while making his
views known on the situation Christians found themselves in the north expressed
dismay that many Church leaders are afraid of speaking out the truth of what is
happening for fear of the unknown.
He explained, “As a Christian and
particular as Church leaders, you must be known with telling the truth of what
is happening in the society so that the leadership of the country if it is a
listening one will be able to amend itself to the reality of life.
“We have many of our young girls
that have been forcefully married to Muslims and forcefully against their will
being made to convert to different faith.
“Evidences abound in our higher
institutions that our children cannot gain admission no matter their
qualifications, or where they are given admission, they will not be given the
course of their choice even if they have requisite qualifications to study such
courses.
“In obtaining offer of
appointment, the story is the same. A survey could be made to ascertain this
allegations. One will be shocked to discover that what Christians are going
through in the country especially in the north is far more than what we are
crying for. The situation is so bad that we are looking unto God Almighty to
arrest it for a better society where fairness and equity abound for all and
sundry.”
He added, “As a Church, We must
be seen standing and speaking for the truth in every situation because the
Church of God in Nigeria is in pain. Those who love God and humanity must stand
and speak out the truth every evil in the society. We should not fear man but
God Almighty.”
He called on Christians to stand
for the truth so that they can be heard by God anytime they cry out unto the
Almighty of all manners of evil being perpetrated in the society.
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