President Muhammadu Buhari has been challenged by the Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to quit acting in denial and fulfill his constitutional duty to safeguard Nigerians.
This information was released in a statement by Sunday Oibe, the secretary general of CAN in the 19 northern states and the FCT, on Sunday in Kaduna.
Following many terrorist strikes in the north and the most recent threat to kidnap President Buhari, Oibe made this statement.
He said, “Nigeria has been under siege by terrorists who have been unleashing mayhem on the citizens and crippling economic and social activities across the country, particularly in states like Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Niger, Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Kebbi , Sokoto and even Abuja, the seat of power.
“The continu ous brazen and commando-like style, with which these terrorists operate unchallenged, even to the extent of issuing a threat to kidnap the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is worrisome.”
“Northern CAN, hereby, calls on President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to stop living in denial.
“Nigeria is on the verge of collapse if urgent steps are not taken to stem the deadly activities of terrorists and other criminal elements across the country. Nowhere is safe!
“Once again, we call on President Buhari to rise to the occasion, by living up to his constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property of citizens and defending the sovereignty of Nigeria.”
