The Christian Association of Nigeria on Saturday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to seek help from Israel , the United States , and other countries to sustain the fight against insurgency , banditry , kidnapping, and other crimes in the country .
The organisation said the decision became necessary because Buhari ’ s regime had been overwhelmed by the continuous security challenges in Nigeria .
The President of CAN , Dr . Samson Ayokunle, represented by the Assistant General Secretary of CAN , Apostle Biodun Sanyaolu , stated this in Abuja during the inauguration of a new national chairman of its Youth Wing ( YOWICAN) , Belusochukwu Enwere.
The event was attended by dignitaries, including the Chairman of CAN in Imo State , Dr. Divine Eches , and Senior lecturer in the Department of Astronomy, Alvan Ikokwu College of Education , Owerri , Maximus Enwere .
“ Today , to the glory of God , I am fulfilled . We thank the church in Nigeria and the CAN President for giving us the opportunity for a transparent process that produced the YOWICAN leadership . I also thanked the people of Imo State for their support and prayers in making sure that we get to Abuja and bring back victory for the church . I ran for this position some years ago and was disqualified after I had won and told me to pray for the elders . Today , the rest is history ” , Eches said .
Enwere said , “ I promise to serve in a Christ- like manner . I promise to unify the church as a whole and to carry the youths along . I promise to carry out the responsibilities and tasks being given to us by our father . ”
Ayokunke said that CAN was seriously worried because of the persecution of Christians who were affected by the security challenges in Nigeria .
He said , “ It is very obvious that Nigeria needs assistance. I ’ m not President Muhammadu Buhari, but I ’ m sure that he will be worried as well . He should be willing to seek help from anywhere because insecurity has reached a worrying point where nobody is safe.
“ We need help , let me use the opportunity to tell the President to reach out to Israel , the United States , and other countries that could be of help to Nigeria , the problem of insecurity is becoming overwhelming .
“ The insecurity , banditry, and kidnapping are against the human race . We are seriously worried at CAN because we are affected by the security challenges in Nigeria . The insecurity , banditry, and kidnapping are against the human race .
“ The President and leadership of CAN have spoken several times against the security challenges and it does appear that it is too overwhelming to the present government . We will continue to pray for the government because there is lack of security everywhere, from Adamawa to Lagos , Sokoto to Enugu, the highway is not safe.
“ Even when you ’ re in your house, you ’ re not safe. We are seriously worried, the onus is on the government to protect the people . And the first assignment of the government is to protect everybody , including the government officials because they too are not safe .
“ The governors are not safe , you know what happened in Katsina, the home state of the President . I ’ m sure the President too will be worried as much as we are . ”
