The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) will on
Sunday stage a protest across the country over the
killings in the country.
The protest is coming against the background of
the killing on Tuesday of Rev. Fr Joseph Gor, Rev.
Fr Felix Tyolaha and 17 worshippers of St. Ignatius
Quasi Parish, Ukpor-Mbalom, Gwer East LGA of
Benue State.
CAN will also during the protest, pray for the
freedom of Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi school girls
still being held by Boko Haram and the Chibok
school girls.
However, the association said the protest would be
a peaceful one and held in all the churches across
the country.
The decision of the body to embark on the protest
was made public in a statement by Pastor Bayo
Oladeji, media aide to CAN President, Rev. Samson
Ayokunle.
Describing the killings as despicable, the group
said the protest which would hold in every
church’s premises would be to ask the Federal
Government and the security agencies to stop the
killings.
CAN said Christians would carry placards on
Sunday with inscriptions to express their feelings
about the spate of killings and failure of the
government to put an end to the problem.
Some of the inscriptions, CAN said, would
read: Enough of bloodshed in Nigeria; Enough of
unlawful killings in the country; FG, release Leah
Sharibu from bondage; FG, Stop Herdsmen Killings
and CAN reject insecurity.
While calling on Nigerians to continue to pray for
peace in the country, CAN also called for special
prayers for the parents and relations of the school
children kidnapped by Boko Haram.
Also, CAN stressed the need for Christians across
the country to obtain their voter’s cards to be able
to participate in the coming general election.