BEVERLY HILLS, July 27, (THEWILL) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Sunday expressed sadness at the unfortunate incident in Zaria, Kaduna State, which led to the killing of many, including the son of a respected Islamic scholar ZackZaky.
CAN, in a statement signed by its President, Reverend Ayo Oritsejafor, said it was particularly saddened by the implication of the incident as it is capable of throwing the community into more crises.
Oritsejafor urged the people to exercise restrain and live peacefully, saying the security operatives is up to the task of bringing perpetrators to book.
“CAN commiserates with Islamic scholar ZackZakky over the loss of his sons appealing to him to take solace in God,” the statement said, adding that the demise of the scholar’s sons is most unfortunate and regrettable, particularly at a time when the energy and wise counsel of all in the society is needed to tame insecurity.
CAN also appealed to Nigerians to live peacefully irrespective of religious, ethnic and political difference in the quest for new national rebirth.
The Association further reiterated its earlier call for Nigerians to give useful information to security agents as they try their best to tackle insurgency.
Meanwhile, the CAN president has condemned Sunday’s bomb blast which killed innocent Christians at a Catholic Church in Kano.
While commiserating with families of the deceased, Pastor Oritsejafor, who described the act as barbaric and inhuman, called on Nigerians to be security conscious.
