CAN president reveals what they discussed with Buhari

President Buhari with CAN leaders

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Friday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw Nigeria from international religious organizations.
The group also asked the President to address insecurity in the country and ensure payment of workers’ salaries.
The President of CAN, Sampson Ayokunle, disclosed this to State House correspondents after a meeting of the leadership of the association with Buhari in his office.
Mr. Ayokunle, who said the meeting was called by Buhari, long after the association complained that its request for an audience with the president had not been granted, said the meeting was “better to be late than never.”
Speaking with reporters after the meeting, however, Ayokunle said the Christian leaders were “very humbled by the calm disposition of the President.”
He said such meetings with the president “will always make people be ready to offer help to the government.”
“As I said before, there wasn’t any demon in Sukuk bond. But what was wrong is the constitutionality,” he said.
He said while no CAN member was opposed to any Muslim running their own financial system, “what is wrong is for the government to be the one who will be promoting it and initiating it. It was a violation of the constitution.”
He said apart from the demand to withdraw Nigeria from all religious organisations, CAN also asked the president to ensure constant payment of salaries to Nigerian workers.
“When people can’t find food to eat, they resort to whatever they can lay their hands on,” he said.
Ayokunle also said CAN advised Buhari to authorise the recruitment of more police officer to beef up security across the land.
“We have the problems of kidnapping, armed robbery, herdsmen attacks, militancy is also on the increase, about 300,000 police cannot police a nation of about 200 million people, even if they are given the best of equipment.
“There are lots of young people who are ready to work. Government should therefore vote more funds for security.
“We also advised the government to address the issue of Fulani herdsmen squarely,” he said.
The CAN leader said the president responded “in the affirmative.”


Source: Daily Post