National Secretariat of the Christian Association of Nigeria has condoled Catholic Bishops over the burning of a Catholic Church and the killing of a seminarian in Kafanchan Diocese, Kaduna State recently.
CAN expressed sympathy through its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, while delivering his goodwill message at the Second Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja, noting that the ugly incident is again a reminder that Nigeria is yet to win the war against insecurity and banditry.
Okoh offered his heartfelt condolences to the Catholic Church and the family of the deceased.
The CAN president, represented by the General Secretary, Apostle Prof. Samson Fatokun, disclosed that the plenary session is coming at a time when Nigerians are still going through hardship induced by harsh economic policies, recklessness of past governments, banditry, and kidnapping.
CAN Presudent said, “Prices of basic necessities have skyrocketed beyond the reach of ordinary people, and there appears not to be any respite in sight. The living conditions of average Nigerian families today are better imagined than experienced.
“In addition, the new wave of military coups among our close neighbours and calls from certain quarters for military action against the coupists raise fears that living conditions may worsen in our country if that option is eventually taken by the Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of Government.
“It is indeed a time to worry! In all these, I believe that God Almighty will use faith leaders to fix this country if we do not give up. As you go through this meeting, it is my sincere prayer that you will rise from this meeting with more strategic ways to engage those in government to get better solutions to the myriad of problems in our nation. Nigeria will be great again!”
