By Bola Adeyemi
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Samson Ayokunle has appealed to the federal government to urgently intervene in the reported killings going on in Jos, Plateau State, with a resolve to quickly restoring peace in the troubled state.
Ayokunle made the appeal on Monday while speaking at the First Christian Leaders Roundtable Summit organised by Legacy Initiative International in Lagos.
While appealing to the people of Jos to remain calm, following the outbreak of fresh violence in the city, he urged the federal government to reassure all by bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly act to justice.
His words: “For the situation in Jos, I am appealing for calm in the midst of all these destructions.
“I have received calls from some people that there was shooting overnight and many youths were killed over a missing ex- soldier.
“I heard that his car was found in a pond in Jos, but I don’t know how that was interpreted to be the handiwork of Christians.
“I think what should have been done was to allow the security agencies to do their jobs instead of killing innocent people in retaliation.
“The government must do everything to keep peace in the nation and bring the murderers in our midst to book.”
According to him, Nigerians, irrespective of ethnicity or religion, should continue to cohabit in unity and love in order to foster the country’s socio-economic and political development.
The CAN leader lauded Legacy Initiative International for leading the movement for a new Nigeria, stressing that God’s plans for the nation would come to pass with the election of credible leaders.
