The annual convention of the Christian Union NIFES Alumni Association (CUNAA), UNIBEN/UBTH, ended in Benin-City with participants calling on serious-minded Christians in Nigeria to actively participate in politics to save the nation from collapse.

In a communique at the end of the three-day reunion meeting, held under the theme: “The Reality”, CUNAA argued: “As salt of the earth and light of the world, the participation of Christians in politics is key to solving Nigeria’s political problems. Christians must be informed, shun their apolitical posture and actively participate in politics as against the wrong mind-set of divorcing the Church from politics.”  The communique stated that a major challenge of Christians vying on the current existing political platforms in Nigeria is compromise, stressing: “However, where Christians in politics derail, fellow believers should not berate, condemn and run them down, rather we should rally around them and help them to stand. Christians should build political platforms that should inculcate strong political culture for Christians to truly shine as light in the Nigerian political environment”.

On security challenge in Nigeria, the CUNAA convention called on the Federal Government to pay attention to the new security threats and avenues for loss of lives and properties caused by the activities of Fulani herdsmen across the country. The convention x-rayed the realities in Nigerian homes, insisting that the family remains the unit of society and that if family fails, society crumbles. The convention also agreed that irrespective of the current life challenges/circumstances, every Christian should hold on to what God says.  The communique was jointly signed by Dr. Henry A. Okeri, CUNAA President; Rev,. Dr. Omadeli Boyo, Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees; Dr. Ehiyamen Osezua, Communique Committee Chairman, and Dr. Ndubuisi Obasi, Communique Committee Secretary.