Northern CAN to Govt at 65: Tackle insecurity, end hardship now

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo

Kaduna — The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) successful the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has called connected national and authorities governments to intensify efforts successful addressing insecurity and economical hardship confronting millions of Nigerians.

In a connection issued to people Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary and signed by Rev. Yakubu Pam, Northern CAN noted that portion the state has made advancement since independence, galore of the dreams of its founding fathers stay unfulfilled.

“Millions of Nigerians contiguous look crushing poverty, unemployment, insecurity, and deficiency of entree to basal amenities specified arsenic healthcare, education, and unchangeable electricity,” the connection said. “This disconnect betwixt authorities policies and the conditions of the radical continues to widen the spread betwixt the committedness of independency and our lived reality.”

On security, the assemblage decried the prevalence of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and communal clashes, stressing that galore Nigerians unrecorded successful fearfulness portion thousands stay displaced from their homes. It urged the authorities to reconstruct peace, support lives, and guarantee justness for victims of unit “regardless of portion oregon religion.”

Northern CAN besides expressed interest implicit the precocious outgo of living, currency instability, and anemic economical policies, saying these challenges had worsened citizens’ hardships. “It is unacceptable that a federation truthful richly blessed with earthy and quality resources cannot supply a decent modular of surviving for its people,” the connection added.

The relation emphasized the request for enactment rooted successful integrity, justice, and equity, noting that “the clip has travel to determination beyond rhetoric and present tangible alteration that uplifts each Nigerians, particularly the astir vulnerable.”

It further called for stronger antiauthoritarian institutions, respect for the regularisation of law, and extortion of state of expression. Nigeria’s taste and spiritual diversity, it said, should beryllium a root of spot alternatively than division.

Reaffirming its committedness to prayers for the country’s bid and unity, Northern CAN urged Christians to stay hopeful, law-abiding, and actively engaged successful nation-building.

“As we people 65 years of independence, whitethorn we resoluteness afresh to enactment for a federation that is safe, just, and prosperous for all,” the connection concluded.

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