The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kwara state chapter, has rejected the state government’s request to be part of the ceremonial service for the upcoming Independence Day celebration.
Besides,
the CAN has directed all its members intending to embark on this year
pilgrimage to Jerusalem to shun any sponsorship offer from the state
government.
The
CAN had an emergency meeting in Ilorin on September 27, 2013, Friday.
According to its decision, CAN members should instead gather at the
sprawling United Missionary Theological Church along Offa Garage Area,
Ilorin, by 5 p.m. on September 29, Sunday, for “a special prayer for the
nation.”
The
CAN had recently alleged a deliberate ploy by the state government to
shut out qualified Christian faithful from occupying key political and
career positions under the administration of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed.
The
CAN had come up with statistics of incumbent political office holders
in the state alleging that the positions given to Christians were a far
cry from the population of Christians in the state.
However,
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed at his monthly programme on air, ‘Governor
Explains,’ said appointment into political offices in the state was
purely on the basis of Local Government Areas and not religion, “and
will never be on religion”.
The
state CAN Chairman, Dr. James Folaranmi, revealed that the stated
government had sent a letter to Kwara CAN chapter, asking to participate
in this year service for the nation’s independence anniversary.
“But
we have told the concerned authority that two persons cannot walk or
work together except they had first agreed? In view of our position and
the Governor’s own, we are not in tandem and we can’t be hypocritical
organising any service ordered by the government that is denying our
existence in the state.
“Because
we love our father land, all Christian faithful will gather at the UMTC
on Sunday evening to pray for the peace and progress of our country.
Besides, no Christian in the state should accept any Jerusalem
sponsorship from the government. These are the decisions reached today
at the end of our emergency meeting”, Dr. Folaranmi said.
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