PFN decries Christians marginalisation in federal appointments

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) yesterday decried what it described as marginalisation of Christians in appointments into federal government offices by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government.

National President of the fellowship, Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude who disclosed this in a statement in Benin, noted that the actions could further affect the unity of the country.

“Nigeria has never been as divided the way it is now under the current administration.

“PFN was most saddened with the on-going appointment exercise in the judiciary where only adherents of a particular religion are favoured for appointment as Court of Appeal Justices at the expense of merit and equity.”

Omobude lamented

that some

Nigerian politicians and top government functionaries had hijacked religion to continue to fester their desires to pursue selfish ambitions.

“PFN is deeply saddened that out of 13 nominees from the northern part of the country for elevation to the Court of Appeal, not a single Christian is among them.

According to him, the development is one of the reasons some Nigerians are losing confidence in the nation’s judicial process.

“The PFN hereby calls on President Muhammadu Buhari and all those concerned in the appointment of Justices to the nation’s Court of Appeal to revisit the issue and ensure that fairness and justice are done irrespective of religious and ethnic background.”

He said PFM would take all necessary lawful steps to defend and protect the interests of its marginalised members.