The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria
(CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has cautioned Nigerian politicians ahead
of the February 14 presidential election.
The Nation reports that the clergyman, who spoke at a retreat
organized by the National Christian Elders Forum in Abuja on Friday,
urged politicians to shun any act capable of causing violence in the
country.
Oritsejafor also reportedly expressed worries over the alarming wave of the Boko Haram terrorist group attack in the northern part of the country.
He urged leaders at all levels to engage in meaningful intra-and-inter dialogue in order to halt the devilish activities of the blood thirsty extremist.
The CAN president, who told politicians that ‘enough is enough,’ noted that if truly the intention of politicians is to serve the people, they should avoid activities capable of causing harm to Nigerians.
Oritsejafor while pleading with politicians to play by the rules, reiterated that ‘election would come and go’, but Nigeria will continue to exist.
“I am puzzled about the conducts of some politicians in the country. Is politics not supposed to be service to the people? If you get into any political position, you should be there to serve the people. Therefore, if the essence is for you to serve, who you are going to serve when the people you wants to serve die in the process of election. I want to use this opportunity to appeal to our politicians again that election is not a do or die affair. Let us remember that election will come and go and Nigeria will remain. So let us play the game according the rules. I appeal to your conscience, to your heart. I watch television and I see how a lot of people are being maimed, killed. Let us do what is right so that Nigeria will remain one,” he said.
Speaking further on the alleged political intolerant in the North, he posited that it was wrong for anybody to stop free citizens of a country from identifying with any candidate of their choice.
It would be recalled that Pastor Oritsejafor gave his honest opinion concerning the 2015 upcoming elections.
Ayo Oritsejafor
Oritsejafor also reportedly expressed worries over the alarming wave of the Boko Haram terrorist group attack in the northern part of the country.
He urged leaders at all levels to engage in meaningful intra-and-inter dialogue in order to halt the devilish activities of the blood thirsty extremist.
The CAN president, who told politicians that ‘enough is enough,’ noted that if truly the intention of politicians is to serve the people, they should avoid activities capable of causing harm to Nigerians.
Oritsejafor while pleading with politicians to play by the rules, reiterated that ‘election would come and go’, but Nigeria will continue to exist.
“I am puzzled about the conducts of some politicians in the country. Is politics not supposed to be service to the people? If you get into any political position, you should be there to serve the people. Therefore, if the essence is for you to serve, who you are going to serve when the people you wants to serve die in the process of election. I want to use this opportunity to appeal to our politicians again that election is not a do or die affair. Let us remember that election will come and go and Nigeria will remain. So let us play the game according the rules. I appeal to your conscience, to your heart. I watch television and I see how a lot of people are being maimed, killed. Let us do what is right so that Nigeria will remain one,” he said.
Speaking further on the alleged political intolerant in the North, he posited that it was wrong for anybody to stop free citizens of a country from identifying with any candidate of their choice.
It would be recalled that Pastor Oritsejafor gave his honest opinion concerning the 2015 upcoming elections.
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