Don’t campaign on our pulpits, NKST warns politicians

The Universal Reformed Christian Church popularly known as NKST in Benue State has warned politicians to desist from campaigning on its pulpits.

In a statement yesterday NKST General Secretary, Reverend Ephraim Shir, said the warning became necessary following the visit of the Benue’s APC governorship candidate, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, to its just concluded National Conference Choir during which an unfortunate scenario purportedly occurred.

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Shir said while the conference went on break, the governorship candidate used the period for the “unfortunate incidence” purportedly reported on social media and regarded by many as political campaign. 

The statement said, “That, NKST Church condemns that act in total and warns that no NKST event, Church service of any kind should be used as a rally for campaign by any political party or candidate. ”