Boko Haram: Stop fuelling the flame of ethnic division, acf tells CAN President

[TheNation]

  Oritsejafor    The northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), yesterday told the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, to  desist from fuelling  divisions or cleavages along ethnic, regional or religious lines.

The forum said the CAN President should, instead, devote time to bring all Nigerians together to enable them   live up to their collective challenges.

The ACF said Pastor  Oritsejafor was wrong in dismissing the position of the United States of America that the key reason  the upsurge in the activities of the Boko Haram Islamic sect is poverty in the land.

The  National Publicity Secretary of the forum, Mr. Anthony Sani, said:

“As far as Oritsejafor is concerned, Northern leaders are bent on making the country ungovernable for the President since it is their manifest destiny to rule Nigeria forever.”

He said:”CAN is not happy with the US submissions precisely because it believes Boko Haram had been spawned by Northern leaders in response to their failure to clinch the Presidency in 2011. As far as Oritsejafor is concerned, Northern leaders are bent on making the country ungovernable for President Jonathan, since it is their manifest destiny to rule Nigeria forever.

“The current leadership of CAN is most ridiculous as it was polarising, especially when regard was paid to the fact that Northern leaders never missed the opportunity to condemn the senseless killings of innocent people for whatever reason, let alone in the name of God.

“It is noteworthy that ACF congratulated President Jonathan over his victory in the polls, as well as others who won elections in the spirit of democracy. Further, ACF also made it clear that it was in Nigeria’s best interest that the President succeeds in his work, which was why ACF has condemned all attempts by certain individuals and groups to politicise every issue, thereby making resolutions so much more difficult.

“While not holding brief for the US Government, ACF does not believe it is proper for the current leadership of CAN to be curt and dismissive of any information and suggestions on the security challenges from any quarters, let alone from a super power of different faith from the sect. All information and suggestions should be properly considered without any bias.

“It is the considered opinion of ACF that those in position of influence and leadership, be it traditional, political or informal, should contribute by helping the government to bring all Nigerians together and enable them live up their collective challenges for the common good, and not to fuel the flames of divisions or cleavages along ethnic, regional or religious lines.

“That accounts for why ACF has maintained that hard times should bring about national grandeur ,purposeful leadership and the best in every one and not desperation”.



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[Jobbers]

This ACF people self! Why have they not condemned Boko Haram whatsoever? Even though there is poverty in the land, that does not warrant killing innocent soul. We should all be aware that Boko Haram acts affect all irrespective of your religion. It is high we put sense into the situation in Nigeria and curb all act of barbarianism in the name of religion. Nigerians! Which way forward?

[EmekaWilson]

I thinks US is wrong by their report....we Nigerians are the ones to say the truth about Boko Haram. Their activities sky rocked after the emerging of Jonathan as President. So it is ovious their agenda is to rubbish the government of Jonathan.

If truely they are fighting government because of poverty in the land, how then will killing chritians and innocent people be  the solution.  Furthermore, it will be difficult for one to believe that boko haram is poor group...owing to the fact that they are able purchase sophiticated weapons for mass annihilation. Such a group must have an undercover sponsor.

If America wants to help u combat Boko, they should do so and not give false reasons to back boko.

On the side of the CAN president, i would say, fueling the division n Nigeria is not going to be in the best interest of Nigerian.. peace is better. To achieve the Nigeria that we all dream about, we must ensure that security is restored back in our society .

[Agbose Emmanuel]

The message sent by the ACF the CAN prsident is ideal for National development. He needs to try and do his part in providing a solution. let him use his esteemed office to put together some way out of the problem not by fueling it with disbanding and catastrophic comments that will only spoil the reminder of the nation. But in all, i believe that God will save us.