The incessant attacks on unarmed Christin across the country
have described as ‘Jihadist terror” according to Rev. Oladele Afolabi, the
General Overseer of Christ Base Assembly based in Oworonshoki, Lagos, reports ITRealms.
Speaking to ITRealms on Sunday after complying with the
protest march called by the Christians Association of Nigeria nd Pentecostal
Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev. Afolabi lamented the killings of many Christians
in Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa, Plateau and other parts of the country.
For him, Nigeria, is under siege and requires absolute God’s
intervention, stressing that he led the congregation to the peaceful protest to
join other members of CANN, PFN in venting their displeasures over the unjust
killings of innocent Christians.
The jihadist herdsmen, Rev. Afolabi said, are attacking
people on their farms, homes and churches.
“We want the government to wake up to their basic
responsibility of providing security for her citizenry. This present government seems to be unmoved
and careless about lives that are being wasted daily,” he said.
Also, the clergy bemoaned that with security situation, some
of them are ashamed and shocked about the announcement on daily basis about
gruesome killings in the country.
“But the government seems unconcerned,” he decried and listed
some demands including an end to these killings, “release of Leah Sharibu, kidnapped
by Boko Haram must be released and other girls that were not Christians have
been released. She must be released.”
Rev. Afolabi equally reminded the government that Christians'
lives matter, insisting that they may do more than this protest if government
does not do as demanded.
Olugbenga Shittu/GEE
Pix of members of the Christ Base Assembly church protesting on Sunday at Oworo-Lagos
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