NIGERIAN BAPTIST PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON CAN PRESIDENT, SUPPORTS HIS RE-ELECTION
… laments the continued loss of liberty of Leah Sharibu
… tackles government on the use of the military during the elections
… worried over national security and unabating banditry in Nigeria
The Nigerian Baptist Convention has expressed satisfaction with the conduct and performance of their son, His Eminence Rev. Dr. Samson Olasupo A. Ayokunle, the current president of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN who is seeking a second term in office as the CAN President. The convention also resolved to mobilise support for him across the nation and the blocks in CAN to ensure a successful bid.
Details of communique published here:
http://elifeonline.net/2019-baptist-convention
In a report by the Resolution Committee of the Nigerian Baptist Convention-in-session, made available to E-life after their 2019 Convention which held at the Beulah Baptist Conference Centre, Arowomole Area, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria, the convention appreciates God for a successful first term of their son which is about to finish. According to the report, “there is no doubt that the quality of leadership and innovations introduced by our president to the operation of CAN in Nigeria has provided and still providing was unprecedented.
We particularly noted that all the allegations against him by his detractors were unfounded as people making the allegations failed to appear and prove their allegations before the Panel set up by CAN. We are also aware that he is eligible to contest for the second term in office as CAN President.
“Having proved himself as a worthy ambassador of the Nigerian Baptist Convention and for not betraying the confidence we collectively reposed on him in his first term in office as the President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), we hereby passed a vote of confidence on him and hereby resolved and it is resolved that we robustly recommend him for second term and seek the support of other blocks of CAN to vote him into office for second term as the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
In the communiqué attached to the report, the Nigerian Baptist Convention comments on national security and unabating banditry in Nigeria. “It is an understatement, the report says, “to say that there are security challenges in Nigeria today. We observed with disappointment the unchecked attack of both Nigerians and foreigners due to terrorist and various criminal activities in the country.
The news is filled on daily basis with sad story of terrorists and other criminal attack carried out by Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, bandits and other criminal groups resulting in kidnapping, blood shedding, raping and ritual killings, destruction of properties in all parts of Nigeria. The situation has deteriorated to the extent that our law enforcement agencies appear helpless.
As a matter of fact, most areas reportedly captured by military are now recaptured by Boko Haram and other terrorist groups.” The Convention laments that despite various promises by government on the release of Leah Sharibu and other people in the custody of Islamic Terrorist, the lady is yet to be released!
On the recent election in Nigeria, the convention observes with dismay the heavy deployment of Armed Military personnel. “We recall that the duty of the military among others is to monitor country’s external boundaries to ward off external aggressions and definitely not to interfere in the civic duty of police and other para-military personnel during election.
We make bold to say that this is what is obtainable in civilized climes the world over. There is no doubt that the presence of the military at polling units during the just concluded election created fear in the minds of the electorates and made some voters to stay at home to avoid harassment and embarrassment.
“In view of the dangers in using military personnel during the conduct of elections,” the convention says, “government is strongly advised to stop deploying the military during election period to create conducive environment at elections and allow the military to concentrate on its primary duty of defending the territorial boundaries of Nigeria against external aggression.
Details of communique published here:
http://elifeonline.net/2019-baptist-convention
