Nigeria Islamic Council says CAN’s prayer rally in order, believes divine intervention needed to enable military end insecurity in country
“We commend the action of CAN, especially at a time when some people think the Christian body is conducting itself like an opposition party going by some of its recent utterances.”
The Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, says the nationwide prayer rally embarked upon by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, protesting killings in parts of the is in order.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar-led NSCIA described the measure taken by CAN as a step in the right direction, stressing that divine intervention was needed to bring the reign of terror to an end in Nigeria.
Making this position known, according to a Vanguard report, was spokesman of the Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Aselemi, who said: “As a religious body, the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs is not opposed to any constitutional means that aims at bringing Nigeria’s palpable insecurity to an end.
“If CAN has decided to go to God in prayer, we think it is a step in the right direction. We have also been praying, though not as a corporate body, for God to intervene in our situation.
“As much as the military is in the field fighting insurgency, we need divine intervention to bring an end to terror in the country.
“We commend the action of CAN, especially at a time when some people think the Christian body is conducting itself like an opposition party going by some of its recent utterances.
“We all need to go to God in prayers to seek for his forgiveness and intervention. So, we support the nationwide prayer walk. There is nothing wrong in that.”
