CAN Issues Urgent Security Warning, Calls for Action in Nigeria
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, Most Reverend Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has expressed serious concern about the worsening security situation across the country.
He described Nigeria as being engulfed in fear due to ongoing insecurity challenges.
During the recent CAN council meeting at the State Secretariat in Minna, Reverend Yohanna, who also serves as the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, highlighted the main issues affecting Nigeria, including insecurity, economic hardships, and unfulfilled leadership promises.
He voiced alarm over warnings from foreign nationals advising their citizens to avoid certain states and even to leave Abuja out of fear of attacks. “Who is truly safe, and where in Nigeria can one genuinely claim security? If our military generals and senior security officials can be targeted, then who is invulnerable?” he questioned.
Reverend Yohanna pointed to numerous reports of kidnappings, abductions, murders, and the destruction of homes, markets, and farms by terrorists.
He also mentioned threats on social media and the perceived risks to federal institutions in Abuja and other areas, including Niger.
He emphasized the importance of vigilance and prayer, citing a leaked memo from the Nigeria Customs Service warning of planned assaults on government facilities and military installations. “Everyone must remain alert, cautious, and pray for deliverance,” he urged. “I believe that, ultimately, goodness will prevail over evil.”
The Bishop called on President Bola Tinubu’s government and Niger State Governor Umar Bago to implement concrete security measures, noting that “there is no smoke without fire.”
Additionally, he warned that real change depends on Nigerians modifying their behaviors. “Until we do what is right, our lives will continue to decline in all sectors,” he concluded.
