Don't Divide Nigeria, ACF Leader Tells Oritsejafor

National Vice- Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Senator Joseph Waku, has described as “reckless”, comments credited to the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, before the United States Congress’ Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights chaired by Mr. Christopher Smith.

Oritsejafor had asked that Boko Haram should be classified as a terrorist organisation.

He warned that if the CAN President was not called to order by Christians, his comments could further divide the country along ethnic and religious lines.

The ACF leader in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said by now, Oritsejafor, should represent the country well wherever he found himself.”

He said, “Some of us who are equally Christians need to caution Oritsejafor to stop hiding under his leadership of CAN to make reckless statements that can further divide the country along ethnic and religious lines as well as damage our image abroad.

“It is because Oritsejafor has been allowed to make these reckless statements at home unchecked, that he is now so emboldened to take his personal agenda and campaign of calumny being executed with the name of CAN to the international arena.

“That Oritsejafor could go before a US congress committee to make a case against the Nigerian government position on the Boko Haram debacle is unfortunate and condemnable.

“This is because the ultimate consequence of his action will not only affect a section of the country, but the entire nation, its economy and the free movement of its citizens across countries of the world.”

He warned that if the CAN president would not stop rolling such comments on sensitive national issues, “some of us in the Christian fold will be helping him by replying him before he succeeds in creating a different impression about Christianity to other religions.”

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Posted: at 19-07-2012 01:18 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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Posted: at 19-07-2012 10:56 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie

This CAN presdo is big time fool he doesn't knw d implication of doing that,but thnk God even there in d congress hall they told him that BH came into being cz of d injustice of govt

Posted: at 19-07-2012 11:54 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie

divison is d best way... i support division.. hausa's r useless people wit smelling gworo brown tooth very wicked sets of deranged animals na him dem b

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Posted: at 19-07-2012 04:35 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

dont mind them they are all hipocites... naija must divide mak everybodi bear him papa name no wahala fr dat one

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Posted: at 19-07-2012 04:40 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

We should understand that the division of Nigeria is to our own detriments, leaders like CAN president is expected to be a good ambassador of Nigeria not to condemn us at international meeting, every country has ha own challenges so we will overcome BH very soon. By God Grace.

Posted: at 21-07-2012 12:38 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

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Posted: at 25-07-2012 08:50 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero

If you know what it means what it means for US/NATO to start war on terror in naija you will keep quiet maybe you should do some research on Obama drone warfare "signatory strike" and see how it kills mostly children and women. and for those singing disintegration as if it will happen without any consequence you better think twice because by the time the war start your so called "men of dog" will fly out of the country with their privates and live you poor souls to die.

Posted: at 26-07-2012 04:46 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Hmmmm, opinions varied, lik Naijapals, lik Nigeria

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Posted: at 28-07-2012 07:16 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac