The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr. Samson Ayokunle, has asserted that where there is no justice, fairness, and equity there can not be peace and Nigeria is a perfect example.
Dr. Ayokunle counseled Nigerian leaders to always thread with caution and make the fear of God their watchword, declaring that Nigeria has all it takes to be a great country.
The Christian leader made this disclosure in Lokoja on Monday at the official inauguration of the Government House chapel for Christian worshippers built by the Yahaya Bello administration.
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He said Nigeria is a complex country with a diversity of ethnic, religious, and socio-cultural backgrounds, adding that it is endowed with human and materials resources that, if properly harnessed, would allow it to rise above its present hardships.
He said a society devoid of justice and rife with oppression will take the center stage, noting that for the country to be great, it needs justice, fairness, and mutual respect for fellow citizens.
The CAN president went further to suggest that it is no longer easy to use old tricks to deceive people and get away with it. He berated the federal government for its seeming inability to complete the 200 km Abuja-Lokoja highway that has been under construction for 15 years, calling it a shame for the country.
‘The Lokoja-Abuja highway is a shame for the country. Do something and remove this shame; 15 years constructing a 200kms road is a shame,’ he stated.
‘While practicing democracy, let us use our native wisdom. Where you are included, you see government as your own, and where you are excluded, you agitate to right the wrongs. We need justice, fairness and mutual respect in Nigeria,’ he stated.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK