CAN rejoices with Muslims at Eid-el-Kabir

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), his eminence, Rev Dr Samson Ayokunle, on behalf of the Nigerian Christians rejoices with Muslims in the country as they join their counterparts all over the world in celebrating this year Eid-el-Kabir.

Ayokunle who seizes the occasion to task both the government at all levels and the governed to work harmoniously in addressing the economic hardship occasioned by the recession and the attendant problems also prays for the unity and peace of the country in a time like this.

In a statement issued and signed by his Special Assistant (Media and Communications), Pastor Adebayo Oladeji in Abuja, the CAN President asks all and sundry to douse the tension in the land because “no country has ever survived two civil wars”.

As faithful Muslims celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience to Allah, it is imperative to remind them what the Holy Quran says that;
“It is not their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah. It is your piety that reaches Him.” (Qur’an,22:37) .

“I urge the Muslim leaders in the country to join hands with us in our vision to have a nation where social justice, equity, peace, unity and progress are her hallmarks.

“It is also imperative to remind them that their piety should go beyond the celebrations in order to compliment the efforts of the government in making the dream of our founding fathers a reality”.

The statement further noted “CAN also rejoices with the First Family and the Federal Government for the restoration of the health of President Muhammadu Buhari as we charge the government to reduce the cost of living that has reached alarming level.

“It is high time when the government at all levels must wake up to their responsibilities with a view to reducing the economic hardship and the tension in the land because no country has ever survived two civil wars.

“It is needless to remind the political class to fulfil all their promises made during the last electioneering as they are warming up for another general election. Their words should be their bound.

“We are tired of hearing billions and trillions of Naira they are sharing among the three tiers of government in Abuja with little or nothing to show on ground.

“The time has come when our leaders must be held accountable for our commonwealth under their watch”.

Furthermore more, the CAN President said “CAN as a body wants our country to remain one but we also want the lopsidedness in the polity to be addressed and it is because both the National Assembly and the National Council of State have failed to address it that is making all well meaning across all the divides to be calling for the restructuring.

“Once again, we rejoice with our Muslims a violence-free Eid el-Kabir Sallah celebration, as we call on those drumming for war to sheath their sword, instead to search for the solutions to all the social, economic and political problems as we continuing to pray for our political leaders to wake up to their responsibilities”.