The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has urged Nigerians to use this new year to pray to God for protection and safety as the government is more interested in the upcoming 2023 general election more than the security of the country.
The association wondered if there would be any election in 2023 if the government does not act but allow criminals and terrorists to over-run the country.
In his new year message, the CAN President, Reverend Samson Ayokunle said 2021 was one year too many as a result of the ways and manners criminals have been operating with impunity. He said as if criminals have taken over the country as they invade communities, markets, churches and schools, kill, maim, destroy and kidnap without much resistance or hindrance.
Reverend Ayokunle said the criminals have turned the roads into death traps where they now kidnap for money, apparently due to the poor conditions of the roads. He said all of a sudden kidnapping has become a big business as innocent people are being kidnapped and ransom in millions are being demanded and paid.
The CAN President further stated that the security agencies have been overstretched and the best done by the government is far from being enough.
According to him, “It is only God who can make the 2023 general election a reality. It is only God in his own way who can teach our leaders the right step to take. It is only God who can send us help from above. Because of the desperate situation we are, some governors are already calling for self-defence and declaration of state of emergency! This is unprecedented.
“The list of God’s merciful intervention in human affairs is endless. That same God will surely have mercy on our country in Jesus’ name.
May 2022 be the year of our total deliverance from all manners of insecurity challenges and blood letting in Jesus’ name”, Reverend Ayokunle added.
