The Nasarawa State chapter of Christian Association
of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest in Lafia, the state
capital against the killings of Christians in some parts of Nigeria.
The protesting Christians, who wore black garments,
carried with them placards with inscriptions as ‘Stop Killings of Christians
Now’, ‘Stop
Killings of Rev. Fathers’, ‘Enough is Enough’, ‘Enough
of Herdsmen Attack’, as they chanted songs of mourning over killings of the
Christians in northern part of the country.
They also condemned the plans by some Nigeria
leader to allegedly islamise Nigeria.
Addressing the protesters at the St. Williams Catholic
Cathedral of the Diocese of Lafia, the state CAN Chairman, Bishop Joseph Masin,
said the lives of Christians are more than 2019 ambition and cattle.
According to him, "We gathered here to protest
and show to the whole world that Christians are being killed in Nigeria.
Christians are being targeted and killed in Adamawa, Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa,
Taraba and other states because of their faith.
"Recently, Tiv people were pursued from their
ancestral home with their properties burnt down, and many of them were killed
while thousands were rendered homeless.
Masin, also lamented that "In Benue State, two
priest were killed in a church among many other worshippers. If one may ask,
does a church look like a grazing land?
“In Nasarawa State, many churches have been burnt
down, including the church at Apaa, and Agwatashi Pendon. The perpetrators had
a field day and no one has been arrested. Why does the government seem to be
religiously biased?”
The state CAN chairman therefore called on the
government to rise up to its task to ensure the security of lives and property
of the citizens.
No comments:
Post a Comment