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Nigeria will Not Break up, Says Kogi CAN Chairman

- Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja

The Chairman of the Christian Associatio­n of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop John Ibenu, Kogi State chapter, has disclosed the revelation he said he received from God ‘that Nigeria will not break up’ despite the call for secession by some aggrieved groups in the country.

Ibenu disclosed this yesterday in Lokoja, the state capital, while fielding questions from journalist­s at the 29th anniversar­y of the Chapel of Freedom Internatio­nal.

He disclosed that God had been speaking to him in the last three months on the state of the nation, noting that those clamouring for division in the country do not have the thorough knowledge of the founder of Nigeria.

The cleric explained that God told him that peace will soon return to the land.

According to him,“They are talking of separation; they don’t know the founder of Nigeria. The founder of Nigeria is God. God signifies unity. Everyone is speaking according to their level of understand­ing. We are not going to join issues with them. We join our issue with God, and the scripture which says: ‘Pray for the peace of the land’.

“There is no end to division. No matter how much you give to human being, they will never be satisfied. Let us look onto the God of peace. Let us love one another, come together and find a common solution that will make tomorrow better.”

Continuing, the CAN leader called on leaders at all level to practice justice and fairness in governance as well as address the menace of corruption in the country.

Explaining further, Ibenu said:“Let the leaders, from the president to the least person, practice justice and fairness. The Bible says in the book of Second Samuel 23:‘He that must rule over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God, showing equality, fairness to everyone.

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