Churches are denied certificates of occupancy in many Northern states while many public schools have removed CRK from their curriculum – CAN

The Christian Affiliation of Nigeria (CAN) has raised an alarm on the alleged persecution Christians throughout the nation are being subjected to.

CAN’s Assistant Frequent Secretary and Chairman of CAN’s anniversary celebration committee, Elder Biodun Sanyaolu who spoke on the affiliation’s forty fifth anniversary in Abuja, alleged that there are makes an try and hijack its administration and destabilise the affiliation.

Stressing that the nation is beneath the siege of “exterior forces” along with Boko Haram and the Islamic State West African Province terrorists, Sanyaolu added that whereas Christians are allegedly being persecuted by being denied promotion and appointments, church buildings are allegedly being denied certificates of occupancy in numerous Northern states and loads of public colleges have eradicated Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) from their curriculum.

He talked about;

“Since, the Affiliation received right here on board on August 27, 1976, it has been fixed in standing in opposition to evil throughout the land.

“Nonetheless within the current day it is regrettable that there is a siege on the Church which all began with the killings and burning of church buildings in some states throughout the North on the emergence of Boko Haram terrorists. Their most important targets, in accordance with their declaration, had been Christians and Muslims who stand of their strategy.

“Our members are being persecuted as a result of their faith. Some had been denied their rights like promotion and appointments. Church buildings had been denied certificates of occupancy in numerous states throughout the North whereas many public colleges have eradicated Christian Religious Knowledge from their curriculum.

“It’s often reprehensible that the security architecture of the country has been compromised. Some exterior forces are making futile makes an try and hijack the Affiliation. Nonetheless we cannot lose our focus.”

Sanyaolu moreover talked about that no matter all these,  CAN had a goal to thank God. He added;

“Whereas we mark our forty fifth anniversary within the current day, we now have declared three days, 24 – 26 September to have enjoyable God’s goodness and faithfulness.

“However, tomorrow is for fasting and prayers nationwide in opposition to the menace of insecurity, monetary hardships, erosion of moral values and we’ll ask God for forgiveness and mercy.”