*says Muslim-Muslim ticket however, stands rejected
By; ISAAC ODEH, Kaduna
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that it has not concluded on who to vote but has concluded on who not to vote in 2023 general election’s presidency.
The kaduna state chapter chairman of the Association and Northern CAN official Rev. John Joseph Hayab made the revelation in an elaborate remark on Sunday at a programme titled, “Special prayer and political/security service held in Kaduna.
At the session held at ECWA English Service (EES) Sabon Tasha GRA in Kaduna, organised by the State CAN in its effort to update and guide Christ’s flock under its care on contemporary issues at
this trying times, Rev. Hayab confirmed that Christians have already concluded not to vote for the Muslim- Muslim ticket in 2023.
He said Nigeria is faced with all kinds of dangerous inhuman activities and challenges of insecurity, ranging from killings and kidnapping, orchestrated by nepotism which has led to so many complaints from several quarters.
“Prior to 2023, Nigeria is going through terrible challenge of insecurity and division across the land. Nigerians have complained across board of the kind of nepotism that we find in the way leadership is being constituted in this country.
He added that, “And those are the key sensitivity that are making all these cries that we want this or that balance, here and there.”
“One because of nepotism we’ve been incapable of people leading Nigeria or governing or carrying or executing very important things for Nigeria which is not helping us.
“Everyday, this group of people will come, and we’ll say they have not done the right thing because we did not allow the system or the process to produce the right people.
“So Nigerians are saying they want competent and inclusive leaders who understand the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians and who can deliver them. Because Nigeria belongs to all, irrespective of zone, tribes and religion”, he said.
He therefore, appealed to leaders not to be blinded by sentiment of ethnicity and religion in choosing who should become their leaders.
“What we are doing now is sensitizing our people to be consciousness of PVCs so they’ll not waste votes this time around in 2023 as has been the case in the past.
He also lamented that so much money has been collected as ransom from Christian families, that would have been used for development, citing examples of 50 million Naira from Baptist college students, Greenfield university 100 million Naira and more.
“We’re saying if our government has secured us, such money wouldn’t have gone to the criminals, that can be used to develop community”, he said, urging Christians to unite among the different churches and denominations to protect the churches strategically.
“Campaign commences on September 28. We’re looking at the criteria to seek out those who applied and see those to be knocked out and those not and this will limit us to what we’re going to do. For now, we’re looking at those who applied until campaign starts,” he said.
Over 50 pastors and church leaders attended the programme with four delegates from churches across the central zone, including Rev. Caleb Bawa Ma’aji who is the
secretary.
