The Christian
Association of Nigeria (CAN), Benue State chapter, on Sunday declared that it
had lost faith in the country leadership and appealed to the international
community to intervene in the spate of killings in the country.
The CAN Chairman in
the state, Rev. Akpen Leva, stated this
when he led Christians in a match around Makurdi town to protest the killings and
bloodshed in parts of the country which has become a source of worry for every
concerned Nigerian.
He lamented that the
country was recording more mass burials than ceremonies, warning that Nigeria
was on a precipice.
He said: “Enough is
enough, the bloodshed has become too much. We are in a country where the life
of a cow is more important than that of human.
“What a nation, we now
live in fear. Nigerians are killed and their killers walk around freely without
the authorities arresting them, our hearts bleed and we cannot continue like
this.
“Our leaders must be alive to their
responsibilities and save our country the bloodshed and killings of Christians
which is perpetrated on a daily basis.
“We are also appealing
to the international community to step into the Nigerian situation and stop the
ceaseless killings of Christians before we are totally wiped out.”
