CAN President: Nigeria under siege because our leaders are unfit

The National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr Supo Ayokunle, has argued that political leadership has failed the nation.

Nigeria, he said, has been so badly governed over the years that it would take quality leadership to reverse.

Speaking at the leadership retreat of the Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC), Ayokunle said the country is under siege because the leaders are unfit.

Ayokunle pointed out the massive bloodletting, kidnapping and abductions across the nation were manifest outcomes of bad governance.

He called on Christians to intensify prayers for the intervention of God in the nation’s affairs.

The Regional President of OAIC, Elder (Dr.) Napo Emuchay, explained the retreat was coming at a time that Nigeria was experiencing hard times.

He believed that OAIC, after this retreat, will be more positioned for stronger leadership and greater exploits.

Some of the resource persons at the retreat include Professor David Ogungbile, who delivered paper on the theme of the retreat; Professor Taiwo Asaolu, who spoke on “Sustainability of church financing in critical times“; Professor Yesufu Turaki, whose paper was on “Strategies for effective development of leaders” and Dr. Temitayo Amao, whose paper was on “Curbing gender-based violence: the role of religious leaders.”

The International President of OAIC, Most Rev (Dr) Daniel Okoh also sent a goodwill message.

The retreat, which was sponsored by some churches of OAIC which include, Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim, Christ Holy Church, Motailatu Church Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim, Celestial Church of Christ, and Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, attracted leaders from Member-churches, Zones, States, women and children department and youth Departments.