• Berates CAN over silence

Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

Wealthy Pastors in Nigeria have been charged to mobilise support for families of 50 slain Christians in Plateau and Benue States during Christmas period.

This was disclosed by The Lead Bishop of the Worldwide Anglican Church, WAC, in Nigeria, Bishop Seun Adeoye, in a statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Wednesday.

It would be recalled that some assailants reportedly Fulani herdsmen invaded Dowchai community, also known as Gidan Ado, in Riyom county and murdered 22 people, including a one-year old and a 13-year old.

In a separate attack in Benue state on Christmas Day, another group also believed to be Fulani herdsmen attacked a cluster of five predominantly Christian villages in Kwande county, killing 33 people and setting fire to homes.

Adeoye in the statement described as unfortunate the decision of Christian leaders in both States and the country to keep mute over the incident

The statement reads partly, “Fifty innocent souls were brutally silenced, and two weeks after, our leaders in Christians Association Nigeria (CAN) in the two states and at the national level are still deaf and dumb. Nothing is heard from them up till now. Too bad!

“And in the South of Nigeria, we were busy eating the Christmas chickens and drinking wine while some communities and families in the North were mourning and living under the most terrified conditions on daily basis in their homelands.

“50 Christians callously slain within two days in Nigeria! Did you hear anything from your President? No. Did you hear anything from his outspoken aides? No. Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Lagos celebrating the New Year festival with his family and cronies.

“How many people have been arrested by our security agencies for these dastardly acts on law-abiding Nigerians? I think we will wait for eternity to see this happening.

“I wish our wealthy pastors will mobilise resources by sending helping hands to the bereaved families and the affected communities”