Bauchi State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has disassociated itself from the insinuation that the Christian community in the state is rejecting the COVID-19 vaccination because it is ANTICHRIST.
CAN in a press release contained which was signed by its Secretary, Reverend Matthew Wakili Laslimbo copies of which were made available to newsmen in Bauchi stated that the insinuation is nothing but untrue, unsubstantiated and figment of the imagination of the peddlers.
CAN further stated that, “the Christians in the state are obedient people who are committed to participating in the exercise. Quite a number of Christian frontline workers and leaders have taken the first jab of the vaccination and are waiting for the second jab.”
“CAN being the mouthpiece of the community, none of the state EXCO members, both the former and the newly elected executive were ever at any point consulted for any official meeting or submission at the state level in Bauchi on Covid-19 program,” it claimed.
It further stated that “Yet, as a matter of concern, we, at our level have been putting our best in sensitizing not only the Church but the entire society to comply with all the Covid-19 rules and protocol. We, therefore, distance ourselves from pronouncements or any insinuation that Christians in Bauchi state have Tagged the vaccination exercise as anti-christian.”
The statement concluded that “I want to assure the government that no Christians in Bauchi State will deliberately not take the vaccination. I, therefore, call on all Christians that are medically fit to come out and take the vaccine.”
CAN then commended the Christian community in the state for coming out to participate in the prayer rally held recently, urging them not to relent but continue to pray for the peace of Bauchi State and Nigeria as a whole.
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