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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Christian leaders in northern Nigeria have maintained that the Christian communities in the region are under serious threat, stressing that lots of such communities have been destroyed, the residents either killed or displaced.
This was contrary to the position of some Federal Government officials in response to the claims of some US lawmakers that there is an ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria.
Rev. John Hayab, the Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states and FCT, restated this at an award ceremony and public lecture in Abuja as part of the Church’s response to the menace of insecurity in the country.
The event which was organised by the FCT chapter of CAN provided the opportunity for Christian leaders to assess the security and safety of their members and also devise a means of offering protection and care to Christian communities especially those in the troubled states in the region.
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In his remarks, Rev. Hayab said: “We must speak for the faith. We must defend our people even when we have been misunderstood. Sometimes, some people can deliberately twist stories. But if you have a testimony, don’t worry about what they say.
“Those who knew you yesterday will know you are the same today because our Lord is the same yesterday, today, and forever. So I appreciate this award, and I dedicate it to the entire Christians of northern Nigeria who have suffered and have been killed. But some people want us to say there is no killing.
“But there is mass killing of Christians in northern Nigeria. And we must stop the killing. If the killing is stopped, our country will be at peace. If you respect me, I respect you. That’s how we should be. But you don’t tell me that you beat me and you don’t want me to cry so that someone will not be angry. If the person is angry, he should stop killing me.”
The Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Pastor Paul Enenche, in his charge, encouraged the church leaders to be mindful of the task and responsibility God has given to them in the society. The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, in his remarks encouraged the Christian leaders in the FCT to support efforts of the government at fixing the socio-economic destiny of Nigeria.
