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The Youth Wing Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) has warned bandits and kidnappers to desist from perpetrating evil if they (YOWICAN) will resort to self-defence.
YOWICAN also pledged collaboration with Muslims and Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC) towards peacebuilding.
This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the National Executive Council meeting of YOWICAN and read by its National Chairman, Belusochukwu Enwere.
“That YOWICAN shall continue to collaborate and work in concert with brothers from the Muslim faith to pursue the desired peace, unity and progress of the nation; and more particularly under the auspices of the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC).
“YOWICAN decries the increasing rate of insecurity in Nigeria, yet commends the efforts of government and security agencies in combating the nefarious activities of bandits, killer herdsmen, insurgents etc.
“YOWICAN in the performance of Christian tenets and faith believes strongly in peaceful coexistence, but this piety should not be construed as cowardice, therefore kidnappers, bandits, killer herdsmen, terrorists and unknown gunmen should not push Christian youths to the extreme, such as to make them consider deploying self-defence strategies as the last option.
“Despite the efforts so far made in the combating crime, YOWICAN observes the urgent need to curb the rising wave of attacks, killings, destruction of lives, properties, farmlands and livelihood of innocent citizens within the Northern states, specifically within Christian communities in Southern Kaduna,” the Communique said.
YOWICAN also said that rotation of the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will promote unity and concord. “As such the emergence of a Christian and youthful President come 2023 will be a true expression of equity, fairness and justice for Nigeria and Nigerians”, the Communique added.
The CAN youth demanded the immediate release of all abductees and particularly the students of the Bethel Baptist High School Kaduna State, who have been in captivity.
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