Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned Thursday’s bomb blast in Nyanya describing it as devastating and sad.
CAN revealed its displeasure over the incidence in a statement it released on Friday, signed by Reverend Musa Asake, the association’s secretary general.
“It is with shock and dismay that I received the news of last night bomb attack at the Nyanya motor park barely 15 days after the first attack on 14th April. The news of the second attack is not only devastating but a sad day for our nation,” Musa said in the statement.
The association indicated that such attack can only be carried out by insane people.
“It is an act that must be condemned by all, no sane person will seek to destroy the lives of fellow compatriot in the name of an ungodly ideology of a so called religious belief,” he said.
“Like I have reiterated in recent times, terrorists or their sponsors must not be given the opportunity to prevail and I state categorically again, evil cannot overwhelm good and darkness cannot prevail over light. This is a known fact that I want all Nigerians to take to heart in these trying times.”
He said the latest attack in Nyanya is a clear indication of the terrorists’ motive to demoralise and destabilise the Nigerian work force by putting fear in their minds, urging that Nigerians must not allow that to happen.
He commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives and prayed for speedy recovery for those injured, in the attack. He enjoined everyone to be more vigilant, saying they must not allow the acts of inhumanity to dampen their spirit of patriotism for the nation.
“I once again call on those in charge of security to work harder to contain the situation while I call on relief organisations to see to the welfare of the victims,” he said.
“CAN on its part, will commit the country in the hands of God through prayers, to ensure that the situation is put under control, ours is to take this petition to God, we cannot carry guns and bombs to fight this battle but through prayers we shall win this battle.”
