President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Ayo Oritsejafor has called on President Goodluck Jonathan and other elected and appointed public office holders to give half of their salaries for one year to unemployed youths.

Oritsejafor, who made the call at the National Christian Centre in Abuja yesterday during the 53rd Independence Anniversary Interdenominational Church Service, said this would build confidence in the country.


“The unemployment situation is bad. The situation is critical. People are jobless. I want to make a suggestion; and in making the suggestion, I want to look up to the heaven, that probably if all political office holders, both elected and appointed, will give half of their salaries for one year and put it in a dedicated account for the poor and let men and women of integrity run that account, it will build confidence in the society,” he said.

He also identified what he called terrible demonic sacrifices allegedly made by some people for wealth, political and spiritual powers as one of the nation’s problems.

Oritsejafor, who announced the presence in the church of some of the victims of the Boko Haram insurgency, said about 10,000 Nigerian refugees, driven out of their country by what he described as “mad men” are currently in Cameroon.

He commended the efforts of security agencies and asked them to continue to collaborate to fight terrorism.

Oritsejafor also commended the efforts of the civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno State describing it a bold step and urging northern leaders to do more to contain terrorism.

On the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), he urged the union and the Federal Government to shift their grounds to end the strike saying the Christian community, if allowed, is ready to “midwife” a solution to the dispute.


www.talkofnaija.com/news/688354_can-president-oritsejafor-asks-jonathan-others-to-donate-half-of-their-salaries-to-the-poor

A good step in the right direction.

This is indeed very funny. The last time I checked the president of CAN, the 'good' Pastor Oritsejafor is a very wealthy man.

Has he given half of his wealth to the poor? If he hasn't then what moral right does he have to ask President GEJ and other politicians to do same?

Practice wht you preach is all i can say.

TAKE U CAN PRESIDO

see kettle calling pot black. he should go and sell his private jet and give the proceedings to the poor

see this pot calling a kettle black

Touch not my anointed abi na anointing

Oga Jona, what is ya reply?
Only few of our politicians can do this. Their salary sef never reach them.

Ayo Oritsejafor..how many u don give for the poor?na question oo

Is this the same guy that was in the US asking for help with Boko Haram? Maybe this Pastor should lead like example or worry about whether his parishioners are paying their required 10%. Nonsense.

Oritsejafor is talking bulls**t! He should sell his jet and give the money to the poor.

presher: TAKE U CAN PRESIDO

Eewo,is dis English abi Engrish.........?

charity begins at home they say, let him sell his private jet first and donate the money to the unemployed youth then he can talk

Charity begins at home. He should be setting the example...then asking others in CAN.... or better still asking each to sell off a jet and donate tbe proceeds for the poor. Oh these MOG and money!

Laughin in french. Lets not disturb ourselves over issue that wont mak any impact. IT CANT WORK as far as Nigeria politicians is concern.

Can presido hw many of the poor hv u helped.... wen gej is trying in his own little way but i dnt support he shld giv half of his wealth to d poor. it doesnt make sense lah. lols

He also identified what he called terrible demonic sacrifices allegedly made by some people for wealth, political and spiritual powers as one of the nation’s problems.

No politician is innocent of this ish

He should show example first by selling his private jet and give the proceed to the poor;then others will follow suit.

I concure, he should sell all his cars and private jets and give half of the moniees to the poor. this is really a case of kettle calling pot black, don't u think?

Yawn OristseJETfor Should sell his newly acquired Private Jet and use the Money to Help the Poor who cant even afford a Bicycle tyre, Then, we will know how serious he is...
We are not Daft
Bling Bling Man of God trying to be Christ-like...Mtchewww...Yeyenatuuuu

* in eldee's voice* if u really check am na wash. Jonathan who refused to declare his assets? Never gon happen.

Commend his advice

Forget and stop the names calling

Stop the hatred

Let all reason 2geda cos no man his perfect!

Am waiting for Abati reply

Wetin dis man no go talk,let him first sell is private jet nd share d money among poor pple so d likes of GEJ wiil learn frm him...

The Shepopo would be deeply offended if Jonathan attempt such move!!!

He should first tell Gej to withdraw his "l dont give a damn" insult to Nigerians and publicly declare everything he has accumulated. This will satisfy the public more than the hypocritical call on him to give half of his salary to charity. If he is concealing his ill-gotten billions, of what use will be even his entire salary to more than half of Nigeria's population said to be living under 1 dollar I.e in abject poverty?

Lmao see rough play

Talk is cheap....na action na im b BLOOD-eriqqa

wow e no funny @all