President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has expressed sadness over Saturday’s gun attack on octogenarian Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero.
Oritsejafor described the attack as disturbing and totally condemnable, saying it reinforces CAN’s call to the Federal Government on the need to do more in the area of providing adequate security to Nigerians.
“Although Nigerians are yet to know those behind the barbaric act, I want to, again, appeal to northern political, religious and traditional leaders to say and do more in order to engage those responsible for the ‘madness’ going on in Northern Nigeria and find ways to help end this nightmare,” he said in a statement released by Kenny Ashaka, his special assistant on media and public affairs..
“Too many innocent lives have been lost in unexplainable and avoidable circumstances, and this reminds us of victims of bombed Churches and those who have been killed by gunmen in their homes and places of worship.
“I will like to remind Nigerians of my call to join me in fasting and prayers on the last Friday of every month, beginning from Friday, 25th January 2013. Nigerians should pray for God’s mercy and an end to wickedness and [enthronement of] peace in our dear nation.
He wished speedy recovery to the Emir, his two sons and others injured in the attack who are currently recuperating, praying that “Almighty God perfects the healing process. He also condoled with families of the local council chairman, the emir’s driver and the three body guards who were killed in the attack.
