President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev.
Samson Ayokunle has appealed to the people of Jos to remain calm
following the outbreak of violence in the city.
President of the University of Jos Students’ Union Government (SUG), Comrade Pantu Fwangshak earlier confirmed the death of a student of the institution in fresh unrest that occurred in some parts of Jos, the Plateau state capital.
Reacting to the recent development, Ayokunle called on the Federal
Government to urgently wade into the situation and restore peace to the
whole of Plateau State by bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly act
to justice.
The CAN president said this at the First Christian Leaders
Roundtable Summit organised by Legacy Initiative International in Lagos.
He said: “For the situation in Jos, I am appealing for calm in the midst of all these destructions.
“I have received calls from some people that there was shooting
overnight and many youths were killed over a missing ex- soldier.
“I heard that his car was found in a pond in Jos, but I don’t know how that was interpreted to be the handiwork of Christians.
“I think what should have been done was to allow the security
agencies to do their jobs instead of killing innocent people in
retaliation.
“The government must do everything to keep peace in the nation and bring the murderers in our midst to book.
“Nigerians, irrespective of ethnicity or religion, should continue
to cohabit in unity and love in order to foster the country’s
socio-economic and political development.”