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Nigeria at 62: Banditry, kidnapping, others still prevalent – CAN
By Adeleye Kunle
Newly elected President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has reacted to Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary, saying though Nigeria had 23 years of uninterrupted democracy, it is still enmeshed in collective struggles.
Among the issues CAN noted were still of great cause for concern are insecurity, kidnapping, ill-perceived killing and decapitation of innocent citizens, diminishing value of human life, including social injustice, making many citizens angry and distressed.
His views were made known in his message at the 62nd Independence Anniversary Service held at National Christian Center, Abuja, titled, “The Righteous Shall Rule the Land”.
In his homily, “I would like to congratulate the past and present leaders of our nation since Independence, especially President Muhammadu Buhari, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on this day and to appreciate his commitment to ensuring the stability of our democracy
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