Kaduna State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,
Rev. Joseph Hayab, has said that the Church in Nigeria is undergoing
real persecution.
He noted that many Christians have been kidnapped and are being
kidnapped on a daily basis especially in the northern part of the
country.
Rev. Hayab, while making his views known on the situation Christians
found themselves in the north expressed dismay that many Church leaders
are afraid of speaking out the truth of what is happening for fear of
the unknown.
He explained, “As a Christian and particular as Church leaders, you
must be known with telling the truth of what is happening in the society
so that the leadership of the country if it is a listening one will be
able to amend itself to the reality of life.
“We have many of our young girls that have been forcefully married to
Muslims and forcefully against their will being made to convert to
different faith.
“Evidences abound in our higher institutions that our children cannot
gain admission no matter their qualifications, or where they are given
admission, they will not be given the course of their choice even if
they have requisite qualifications to study such courses.
“In obtaining offer of appointment, the story is the same. A survey
could be made to ascertain this allegations. One will be shocked to
discover that what Christians are going through in the country
especially in the north is far more than what we are crying for. The
situation is so bad that we are looking unto God Almighty to arrest it
for a better society where fairness and equity abound for all and
sundry.”
He added, “As a Church, We must be seen standing and speaking for the
truth in every situation because the Church of God in Nigeria is in
pain. Those who love God and humanity must stand and speak out the truth
every evil in the society. We should not fear man but God Almighty.”
He called on Christians to stand for the truth so that they can be
heard by God anytime they cry out unto the Almighty of all manners of
evil being perpetrated in the society.