Tag: Northern Christians

“Enough is enough”: CAN urges Northern Christians to defend themselves

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CAN urges Northern Xtians

In the shadow of a Palm Sunday massacre, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has issued a bold call to the army, not with weapons, but with resolve.  Recall that over 20 lives were shattered in Ungwan Rukuba, Jos-North in Plateau State, when attackers struck, leaving bodies strewn and survivors reeling just days before Easter. Fears gripped the residents, as the Defence Headquarters scrambled troops nationwide, placing them on high alert. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-Gen. Michael Onoja, addressed the nation from Abuja, vowing heightened surveillance. “We have…

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“Christians in the North are not safe” – Ex-H’Speaker, Dogara warns

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Ex Speaker Dogara warns

…As mass abductions persist  Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has stated that Christians are being victimized in parts of northern Nigeria, warning that religious imbalance and insecurity are deepening divisions in the country. Dogara made the remarks during a televised interview at the weekend, while speaking on national debates around religious representation in politics, power-sharing, and fairness ahead of the 2027 general elections.  He noted that while some North-Central states such as Plateau, Benue, Taraba, and Nasarawa have made progress in managing religious co-existence, other northern…

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Traditional rulers, Christian, Islamic clerics unite for Southern Kaduna peace

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Christian, Islamic clerics unite

Traditional rulers across Southern Kaduna have thrown their weight behind a unity initiative convened by the Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association, in collaboration with prominent Islamic clerics. The high-level meeting, which took place on Thursday in Kafanchan, brought together monarchs from across ethnic and religious divides in what stakeholders have described as a historic turning point for the region. The initiative was in a bold effort to foster lasting peace and drive development in the region. The Chairman of the Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders who is the Convener, Apostle Emmanuel…

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Dont compromise merit in appointments, Northern Christians tell Tinubu

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Christians of Northern Nigerian origin, under the auspices of Northern Christian Youth Professionals, (NCYP), have felicitated with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr celebration, asking him not to compromise merit in appointments of cabinet members. The groups, in their Eid-el-Fitr message to the President-elect, said Nigerians voted him because of his legacy as Lagos State governor, where he provided good governance to all the people of the State through assemblage a good team. According to the NCYP Chairman, Isaac Abrak: Tinubus presidency is coming at…

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Northern Christian Muslim religious leaders endorse Atiku

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…Says hes the best option A group, comprising Christian and Muslim religious and political leaders in the North, tagged: ‘Northern Leaders Consultative Forum’, has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. The group, which included the former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, endorsed Abubakar yesterday at a media conference in Abuja, following the adoption of a report by its Technical Criteria Committee. The report was presented by the former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Simon Achuba. The group said after evaluation of all…

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2023: Northern Christian politicians deny endorsing Peter Obi

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…Distances self from Babachir Some prominent Northern politicians have distanced themselves from a group, led by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, which endorsed the Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi. The group, purporting to comprise some Northern Christian politicians, coordinated by one Lawal, had reportedly endorsed Obi as its preferred candidate for the 2023 poll. In an issued statement released in Abuja, Lawal was reported to have said that the group settled for Peter Obi, after a painstaking…

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Insecurity: ‘Nigeria must not become like Somalia’ – Northern Christian Elders to Buhari

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The Northern States Christian Elders Forum,m (NOSCEF), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently address insecurity before the country goes the way of Somalia. Recall that Nigeria has witnessed several attacks such as killings and kidnapping on schools and communities most especially in the North-East. Chairman of the Forum, Ejoga Inalegwu, in a statement yesterday, urged President Buhari to employ every means to address the current security challenges. Inalegwu, who said the new trend of targeting students is most condemnable, appealed to the president to seek every available aid,…

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Northern Christians disown Hassan Kukah over statements on Buharis govt.

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The Northern Christians Forum of Nigeria (NCFN) has distanced itself from statements credited to Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto criticising President Muhammadu Buharis administration. The group, in a statement signed by its President, Rev. Dr. Josiah Nabut, yesterday in Barnawa, Kaduna State, warned Kukah to avoid using the pulpit for political gains.  According to the Northern Christians, the cleric is derailing and shifting from the purpose of serving the laity and has now become a tool in the hands of politicians. The NCFN noted that…

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