By Egufe Yafugborhi

WARRI – THE Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, yesterday called for resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, alleging that he is no longer fit to lead the country.

South South chapters of CAN and PFN, at a joint meeting in Warri, Delta State said the president’s silence on the killings of Christians in Northern Nigeria has become worrisome to the point where self help becomes the compelling option for Christians to protect themselves.

Briefing newsmen following a closed door meeting, Bishop Simeon Okah, National Vice President PFN (South-South), said, “Number one issue is this Fulani herdsmen in our bushes. We are no longer going to fold our hands and watch while they kill our people.Some governors are saying they are not from the North. That claim is an insult to us.

“Today our children are now being deported from America and here we have people from outside our country killing people and raping our daughters, mother and wives. Our farmers no longer have farmlands to farm. I think it’s high time we started defending ourselves if the government cannot help us.”

The economy is dying. When Jonathan handed over to Buhari, the exchange rate was between N170 to N190 to a dollar. Today, it is N550 to a dollar. Imagine how things had gone bad? While the church will pray, if he (Buhari) cannot save the country, let him resign for the country to move to where God wants it to be.”

The clergy also affirmed support for Apostle Johnson Suleiman over his recent alleged inflammatory statement which pitted him against Directorate of State Security, DSS, stressing that Suleman spoke the minds of Christians over the said comments.

Archbishop Jacob Akpiri, CAN Chairman, Bayelsa state declared, “If government makes the mistake of arresting any clergy, this nation will know no peace. If they want us to be divided, they should go ahead and touch any clergy. We in South South are no longer going to fold our arms while they arrest any of us.”

Meanwhile, Rev. Francis Waive of Warri founded Church of the Anointing, has called on the DSS in Delta state to release Tareri Avwomakpa, son of Archbishop Goddowell Awvomakpa, CAN Chairman, South South said to have been arrested among supporters who accompanied Apostle Suleiman when he honoured the DSS invitation.

Waive in a statement in Warri yesterday noted that, “Brother Tareri Avwomakpa is a Warri based lawyer who actively mobilized for people to accompany Apostle Suleiman to honour the DSS invitation a few days ago.

The gentleman has been in the custody of DSS in Asaba since yesterday (Wednesday). The state director of DSS has bluntly refused to release him in spite of the interventions made.

“A team of lawyers is working on the matter in Asaba. The NBA in Asaba has stepped in. But madam director is not bulging. She has orders from above.”