The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) not to disrupt the planned Deeper Life crusade in Abia state, saying Pastor Folorunso Kumuyi’s coming to the state will be a blessing.
IPOB had earlier urged the church to suspend the crusade because of the security situation in the southeast state.
But, The CAN spokesman in a swift reaction said the crusade should be allowed to on, adding it will bring victory to the people of the state and the southeast
The spokesperson of CAN, Adebayo Oladeji, who stated this in an interview with The Punch newspaper said Kumuyi’s coming to Abia would be a blessing to the people of the state.
“It is unfortunate that we have killings going on in the southeast. If the political will is there, I believe the killings in the region would have ended.
“We have a situation where you have IPOB declaring sit-at-home and despite the assurance by the government, people will decide to listen to IPOB. Is that what Nigeria should be? This is the situation we find ourselves in.
“If IPOB issued such a statement, it is just a reflection of what we are going through in the country. This situation is a precarious one. What CAN will say is that our politicians are in the rat race again. We should open our eyes and vote for people who can protect us”.
Specifically, the CAN threw their supports behind Pastor Kumuyi’s coming to hold crusade in Abia, pointing out that it was a necessary thing they needed right now.