The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Dr.
Samson Olasupo A. Ayokunle and the entire Christian Association of Nigeria
received with shock the news of the fatal accident involving the convoy of the
Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Professor
Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, SAN while on their way to catch their flight at Nnamdi
Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja recently.
The CAN president in a statement signed by Rev. Bayo Oladeji, the
Special Assistant (Media &Communications) commiserated with the Vice
President Osinbajo and described as unfortunate that a run away Toyota Camry
Driver ran into the convoy of His Excellency, hit and killed one of the motor
cycle escorts in the convoy, in the person of Late Inspector Ali Gomina.
CAN equally commiserates with the people and government of Lagos
State over the Sunday’s explosion that went off at Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin
Local government area of Lagos State which has reportedly led to the demise of
no fewer than 16 people including the Principal of Bethlehem Girls College, Rev
Sister Henrietta Alokha and some students of the school. Many houses in the
area were reportedly blown off or partly pulled down as a result of the
explosion.
The Christian body also prayed to God to console and comfort them
all and at the same time pray for the quick recovery of those who are currently
recuperating in the hospitals.
CAN went on to asks both the Federal and the Lagos State
governments to investigate the disaster with a view to discovering the remote
and immediate causes of the incident in order to prevent a future reoccurrence
of the disaster anywhere in the country as it will as well allow disciplinary
action to be taken against any act of negligence or criminality that caused the
avoidable disaster.