Corruption, Are Terrorism Our Greatest Problems – Oritsejafor

President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oristejafor, has said that most of the challenges confronting the country were self-inflicted with corruption and terrorism top of the bill.

Oritsejafor made the statement in a sermon at an inter-denominational church service at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja, to mark the country’s 54th Independence Anniversary coming up on Wednesday.

He noted that corruption and terrorism, which he described as ‘the greatest’ problems facing the country were created by greedy politicians and extreme religious ideologists.

NORTHERN NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ALLEGES CONSPIRACY IN CHIBOK ABDUCTIONS

In a statement released on Wednesday, 7 May,  the Northern Nigerian Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) expressed reservations and allegations of conspiracy in the Chibok schoolgirls abduction.

The chapter said they believe the kidnapping is a conspiracy involving the governor of the state, Kashim Shettima, the principal of the school, the chief security officer of Borno & the commissioner for Education. In the statement, they asked how 300+ girls can disappear into air without any trace and where the daughters of the principal, vice principal & CSO of the state were when the kidnapping took place, and why no single photograph of the Chibok girls has been made public by school authorities. Find their press statement below:

WHY BOKO HARAM CONTINUES TO STRIKE -- Ayo Oritsejafor

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor that the reason Boko Haram continues thrive in the country is that some Nigerians have refused to speak the truth.

He said this in Abuja at a forum, Christian/Muslim Interactive Conference, he said Nigeria would be a better place if people would stop sacrificing truth at the alter of politics.

Report by Nigerian Eye

Oritsejafor spoke in Abuja during a forum of Christian/Muslim interactive conference.
He noted that Nigeria would be a better place, if people could eschew bitterness and eschew sacrificing truth on the altar of politics.