Boko Haram: FG Chides CAN Over Call For Service Chiefs’ Sack

The Federal Government has  advised the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), to pray for the country instead of demanding the  removal of  Service Chiefs.  

  CAN had on Thursday among others advised the government to change the service chiefs in view of the activities of Boko Haram which led to the death of CAN Chairman in Michika, local government area of Adamawa State Rev Lawan Andimi.

But Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Presidendt Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina disagreed with the view of CAN on the matter.

Adeshina disclosed that changing the security chiefs does not necessarily guarantee peace in the country.

He said, “Are you saying under a different leadership of our security forces, insurgency will vanish after they wave their fingers? Why mix the wheat and chaff together? In the leadership of the security forces as we have it now, is the position of Chief of Defence Staff not held by General Abayomi Olonisakin, who is also a pastor? Is he not a member of CAN? Is the Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok Ekwe-Ibas, not a Christian, and under the banner of CAN?”

“Listening to the organization, you would think not even half a Christian is in the leadership of the security forces.

“If the leadership of the security forces would be changed, it is a sitting President that has the prerogative. It will not happen when CAN begins to make such demand.”

He added,  “The insecurity in the country is not about any religion. It is pure evil, from the pit of hell”.

“So, let the Church be fully involved in supplication for divine intervention in the country, rather than playing subtle politics and unwittingly generating hate in the land.”

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