Northern CAN asks all Nigerians to feel safe in North

Ahead of the October deadline on the quit notice issued to some sections of the country living in the north, the forum of the 19 Northern States and FCT chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians to stay wherever they reside without fear.

The Chairman of the forum Dr Yakubu Pam who made the plea yesterday in Abuja at the opening of a leadership summit organised by the group said they believed in the unity of the country.

He noted that despite the withdrawal of the ultimatum by the Coalition of the Northern Groups there is still fear among the populace, and said every Nigerian has right to live where ever they desire to live in any part of the country without fear of intimidation.

“We come today as leadership of the northern Nigerian CAN to call our brothers and sisters from the south, Igbos, those at home, those that are here (in the north), they should know that we are together, and we believe in the unity of this country. As spiritual fathers in the first place, we have prayed, they should be able to remove fear from their heart and relax wherever they are.

“Secondly, we call on the Federal Government, state Governors of various states to call on their people, we need to live together in peace. And security agencies should be up and doing, so that our people (southern brothers) will not fear,” Pam said.

Also, the Presiding Bishop of the Dominion Chapel International, Bishop John Praise Daniel admonished all Nigerians to be a peace maker in any position or level they found themselves.