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Let’s decide now to live as a country or part ways – CAN

By on July 10, 2012

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was clear in its position in Kaduna when it  condemned the continuous killings of Christians in the North, demanding  for a Sovereign National Conference as soon as possible

In a statement issued yesterday in reaction to last Sunday’s massacre of over 60 people including  Senator Daylop Dantong representing Plateau North Senatorial District of Plateau State, Hon. Gyang Danfulani, Majority leader in the Plateau State House of Assembly  in Barkin Ladi Local Government, northern CAN said: “Those people who want to live by the swords and bombs can have their own country and kill themselves. Those who want to live in peace and catch up with development that is going on in some other parts of the world can have their country and make progress”.

Also the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has condemned the killing, and called for an immediate end to the continuous unrest.

The statement from Northern CAN signed by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday Oibe reads: “We Christians in Northern Nigeria are calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to demonstrate enough political will to bring an end to the activities of terrorist groups in the north.

“The President once declared that there are some Boko Haram members in his government; we can now see the manifestation of this, especially in the activities of the Special Task Force in Plateau State which failed to respond to distress calls during the massacre of rural communities in Barkin-Ladi Local government Area the state.

“This time around, the President should stop at nothing until he brings the activities of terrorists to an end.

“We will not accept a situation where only one tribe in Nigeria is trying to bring the entire country to its knees. This is absolutely unacceptable.

“It is activities of some members of this tribe that is undermining the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) which seeks to integrate us as a nation.

“One tribe must not be seen to be lording it over the rest of Nigerians. Nigeria is bigger than any tribe or religion. We must, as a people with conscience, sense of patriotism and sense of justice and fair play resist these mindless, barbaric killings. We call on the National Assembly to forget about their personal interests and convoke a National Conference to determine whether we should continue to live together.

“We urge all peace loving Nigerians who want to live freely and make progress to demand the convocation of a National Sovereign Conference so that we will bring an end to these killings and destruction of property.”

This is the only way we can peacefully bring an end to this madness so that those who want to develope can make progress and those who want to be killing can go on killing themselves when they are in their own country.

“We urged the Christians in Plateau state not to lose hope and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ in the midst of these unprovoked mass killings including the killing of Senator Gyang Dantong and the Majority Leader of the Plateau state House of Assembly, Hon. Gyang Fulani.

“We want to state categorically that we are not accepting the usual condemnation by government which has become a mere slogan. The Government must not just condemn it, it must fish out the perpetrators and sponsors of this wickedness and bring them to justice for the sake of peace and stability.

“We believe that there are some powerful elements who are behind the activities of these so called herds men. We want to ask pertinent questions: Has the government of Nigeria legalised possession of arms by unauthorised individuals? If the answer is ‘no’, how did the Fulani herds men in the north come to be in  possession of sophisticated weapons,  including military uniforms and bullet proof vests?

“Who supplied them these weapons and the uniforms? Where were the Special Military Task Force deployed to Plateau State when this massacre was going on? Why did it take them five hours to get to the scene of the incident?

“Reports reaching us said the Special Task Force was contacted by 4: am. It was about 9:30 am that the task force went there. We understand that it was the mobile police that went to the scene of the incident.  Whose orders is the Special Military Task Force carrying out in Plateau?

“If the Barakin-Ladi Local Government chairman called the Task Force and they promised they were coming, why did the Task Force fail to go until after they terrorists had finished their operation?

“Our stand as Christians in the North is that, we have lost confidence in the ability of the Special Task Force in Plateau to protect the lives and property of Christians in the state. We will not accept any intimidation of Christians by security agencies over this issue.

“If the government wants peace to reign in this country, then it must go beyond the usual condemnation and rhetoric by exposing the sponsors of these so called Fulani herds men that have continued to caused havoc to Christians in Plateau, Benue, Taraba and the Southern part of Kaduna state.

“It is becoming very dangerous for Christians to go about their legitimate businesses in the north as a result of terrorists’ activities

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  • Prospermacauley

    I do not know what the law making are doing in the house.I do not know what is stopping them from passing a law where anyone caught in the act of terrorism or in possession of arms should be sentence to death immediately with trail.
    I believe this will help to reduce the numbers of wicked and devilish men walking in our nation all in the name of terrorist.They should know that Christians are not weak but just obeying God”s word.
    The law maker should stand up to their responsibilities as one day death will come knocking at their door if not them it could be their wife,children or their relatives.
    A word is a enough for the wise.

    • Frank

      Proper, you have spoken well. That’s is it.

  • OriolowoMaruff

    Let’s face our own way. we can be 2gether by force.

  • Smartguy2009

    So Fulani that have lived peacefully for ages in Plateau just woke up suddenly and started to attack and kill people? Don’t deceive yourself, say it as it is or else no real solution will be forthcoming. This crisis with Fulani can be traced to as recent as 2010, and I believe you know how they were brought into this conflict if you don’t ,just research and see. There village was the first to be attacked and 2,800 cows and 187 people feared dead. Their well publicised claims for compensation and protection was denied with Plateau indigenes (birom) claiming victory. Now these people are paying back in the same coin and you are making noise. If you are truly religious you should know that you have to be at least fair in your assessments. If christains kill you should condemn it as well!

  • http://www.facebook.com/henry.iyiriaro Henry Iyiriaro

    Pastor Henry Christ Movement Ministry Spain,
    Let we pray to God Almighty time is coming they will start killing their brothers if they refuse to repent,

  • Dency07

    We are just pretending, the solution to Nigerian problem is very simple, let it be divided.