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Elections: CAN urges Nigerians to shun divisive tendencies

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By Bridget Ikyado
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to Nigerians to put away  ethnic and religious differences and allow the divine will to prevail in the 2023 general elections.
The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made this known in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday.
“We should shun religious and ethnic bigotry and allow the will of God to prevail because God’s decision is the best , We should be  patriotic  and God fearing ” he said.
He urged  Nigerians  irrespective of tribal ,religious ,sectional or political party inclination to resist any attempt  capable of  causing  disharmony and disaffection ahead of the  elections.
“We should  see the elections as a period of peaceful transition of leadership  which is the bedrock of democracy not war,” he said.
” The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must strive to see  that the elections were peacefully  , credibly  and violence-free,” he said.
He explained that the  Commission had no excuse to fail, as  four years was enough time for it to have perfected the process and eliminated the glitches that featured in previous elections.
“We here by  call on all relevant  authorities to beef up security, especially in communities vulnerable to attacks to  ensure that no citizen is disenfranchised,” he said.
“We expect  the security agencies to be neutral and unbiased  while discharging their duties during the elections” he added.
He  urged all the political parties and candidates seeking elective positions  to accept the results of the polls in good faith and in the interest of nation and its unity.
The group also  noted the current economic hardship and the sufferings   which is biting hard on the citizens due to the  shortage of Naira notes and   pleaded  with President Muhammadu Buhari to address the situation.
“We call on all faithful in the nationwide not to relent in praying for our dear country  because prayer is the most potent instrument of warfare.
” Let us tell ourselves the truth  that the current economic, and security situations  do not give joy to anyone, but  we should keep our hopes alive,” he said.(NAN)
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Edited by Auwalu Birnin Kudu/Isaac Aregbesola
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