The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has welcomed the United States government’s move to help Nigeria end killings in the country.
The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in a keynote address at the opening of the association’s Fourth Quarterly National Executive Council meeting in Jos on Tuesday, said it was painful for the country to be in the global spotlight for negative reasons.
He said: “Though we are pained that Nigeria is being spotlighted for such grievous reasons, if international attention is what is required to spur decisive governmental action to protect lives and bring lasting peace, then we, the Christian community in Nigeria, welcome it.
“CAN has spoken clearly and courageously on this matter, and we stand unwavering by our position that there is Christian genocide in Nigeria.”
He said that despite the challenges, the Christian community remained a people of hope, adding that their strength lied in their unity.
He urged Christian leaders to remain steadfast, prayerful, and courageous, and to continue to sow seeds of hope in the midst of sorrow.
Okoh also called for the resettlement of all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their ancestral lands.
“Our God has not abandoned us. This darkness shall not overcome the light of Christ,” he added.
The U.S. President, Donald Trump, had a few weeks ago threatened military action in Nigeria over the killing of Christians by terrorists in the Northern part of the country.
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