The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed
shock at allegations that the Communications Minister, Isa Ali Pantami and
Muslim leaders planned the death of former Kaduna Governor, Patrick Yakowa.
Rev. John Joseph Hayab, CAN Chairman in Kaduna said the
church and Yakowa’s family consider the allegation very serious with a possible
adverse impact on peace and national security.
Hayab said the society’s discomfort and disagreements should
not be enough reasons to approve the circulation of phoney and injurious
statements against any perceived foe.
The cleric said sensitive documents like the ones purported
to be from the JNI meeting in Bauchi should be subjected to thorough security
investigation and trials.
“The danger of making this a media issue, instead of a legal
and security issue that it ought to be, is that we stand to lose the most
important point; that of bringing to justice persons accused to have wronged
the law.”
CAN said there is a need for circumspection and care so that
we do not throw our communities into further chaos in the rush to hang one man.
The former Special Adviser on Religious Affairs to Yakowa
recalled that when his principal died in an air crash, there was no inquiry to
determine the cause of his death, aside from the immediate and likely technical
fault leading to the helicopter crash.
“We, the Christian community and indeed his immediate family
acknowledged the tragedy, submitting to the will of God Almighty. For that
purpose, there is no point, now or later, to open up what will not bring back
our leader and father but rather open up old wounds in a very controversial
manner”, he noted.
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