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John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by NOETHNICITY(m): 11:18am On Aug 28, 2016 |
From the schedule of his tour and statements made, any reasonable person could see clearly that the purpose of the trip was focused primarily on terrorism and corruption and that Mr. Kerry came purposely on a familiarization visit and to have a one to one interaction with traditional and political leadership of the areas ravaged by terrorist activities. If there is anybody or group in dire need of rebirth through revival because of what it supposedly represents in our life, but has been found wanting due to irresponsible and unGodly conduct at variance with its calling, it is the Christian Association of Nigeria. Recently, the United States of America, Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, visited Nigeria as part of his African tour, which also included Kenya. While in the country, the American envoy visited the head of the Muslim community in Nigeria, the Sultan of Sokoto and Governors of states ravaged by Boko Haram as well as paying a courtesy call on President Muhammadu Buhari, wherein, he lauded and admonished the country on its war against terrorism and corruption. From the schedule of his tour and statements made, any reasonable person could see clearly that the purpose of the trip was focused primarily on terrorism and corruption and that Mr. Kerry came purposely on a familiarization visit and to have a one to one interaction with traditional and political leadership of the areas ravaged by terrorist activities. But one was taken aback by the position of the troubled leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria who instead of working hard to reconcile the aggrieved factions of the divided body as a result of its recently concluded acrimonious election, engender unity among Christians and with other religious adherents and focus on reorientation of Christians along biblical lines for a better society, rather took on the American government by making unreasonable and illogical allegation to the embarrassment and consternation of right thinking Nigerians even beyond the Christian folk. Ordinarily, you want to ask yourself that, is the attendance of Christian leaders at meetings mobilized for the visiting American envoy or whoever visits the country on specific mission now a part of their calling according to the Bible? Unfortunately, one thought that we had put behind us, this type of reprehensible conduct which characterized the tenure of the immediate past predecessor of this new crisis infested CAN leadership. As a Christian, one is pained and saddened about what has become of the integrity of CAN, which was once headed by eminent, responsible, focused and Father figure Christian leaders like Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, Bishops Adetiloye, Sunday Mbang, etc to the glory of God, but has continuously been dragged in the mud as we have seen lately? For our information, if we all recollect, since the tenure of the immediate predecessor of Pastor Ayokunle, CAN has never been the same again. That was a period in which the body was dragged into the murky waters of Nigeria’s politics, of which it is yet to recover, but can recover if only Christians can come together to carry out a revival as the Lord directs for the organization like we do in other matters of our private lives. To refresh our memory, under ex-CAN President Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the office of the President of CAN was relocated to Nigeria’s seat of political power, Aso Rock, as he became an unofficial political special adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, accompanying him almost everywhere and returning “fire for fire” of any criticisms against his “principal” from any quarter. Infact, prior to the 2015 general elections, to the embarrassment of Christians, who are conscious of the Christians tenets of love, promotion of peace, selflessness and good neighbourliness, pastor Ayo Oritsejafor took up the position of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan unofficial special adviser on Muhammadu Buhari matters as he went all out attacking the candidacy of President Buhari and propagated messages of hate and division of Nigerians along religious lines, but to God be the glory as he failed woefully because he deviated and served flesh, instead of God. This is not to forget that this same pastor Ayo Oritsejafor also abused his office as CAN president for personal business as he became a contractor to the federal government of Nigeria which hired his private jet to ferry raw cash of 9.3 million dollars in “Ghana must go bags” to South Africa, to supposedly purchase arms but which became a huge embarrassment to Nigeria as the money was confiscated by the South African authorities for violation of the country’s financial and international financial rules on the movement of cash across borders. Who can also forget how CAN denigrated and assaulted the sensibilities of Christians by the unGodly activities of some Christian leaders who became dealers by selling their conscience for money like goods available for sale on the market stalls and preaching messages of hate and religious divisions prior to the 2015 general elections? The height of the show of shame by the leadership of CAN came when it was alleged that the body received a bribe to the tune of N7 billion from ex-President Jonathan to rally Christians to support his political ambition, but just like the bible posited, that any plan that is not of God, shall not stand, these Christian leaders or should we say dealers who soiled their names and the image of Christianity for filthy lucre, failed woefully in their business enterprise of monetizing Christianity. However, in all these period of the absurd, we must sincerely commend the Islamic religious leaders who endured all the provocations and inducements to remain patriotic, faithful and focused to their calling by not selling their conscience for a pot of porridge nor raise an eye lid or copy their other religion counterparts to retaliate by preaching messages of hate and division. Also, we must note that since his assumption into office, President Muhammadu Buhari has deviated from his predecessor abuse of office and policy of promotion of self religion over others by refraining from indulging the presence of the head of Nigeria’s Islamic faith in federal government entourage at official public functions or when on a foreign trip. This is very commendable. For the education of our misguided and lack of focus CAN leadership, they need to be reminded that this latest outburst constitutes an embarrassment not only to Christians whom they purport to represent but have turned to representing themselves, but also the generality of Nigerians. The trip to Nigeria by Mr. Kerry was designed and funded by the American government for a specific purpose and not for jamboree and so, they reserve the right to determine which persons and groups should be invited to meetings with the envoy during his stay and not every dick, tom and harry. Thus, the time has come for Nigerian Christians to come together to rescue CAN which continues to sink deeper into ignominy by admonishing thenew leadership to cement the crack tearing thebody apart as a result of leadership tussle andrededicate themselves to building a christian community primarily focused on biblical tenets for a peaceful, good neighbourliness and citizen, corruption and crime free and prosperous society. And one of the identifiable ways to do this, is by organizing a revival (Isoji) for rebirth as the spiri directs, to repent and seek God’s face in repositioning the organization which has lost focus from its core mandate. The time to start is now! theeagleonline.com.ng/can-an-organisation-in-need-of-rebirth-by-nelson-ekujumi/ 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by CHOPUP411(m): 11:21am On Aug 28, 2016 |
Long epistle no means |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by NOETHNICITY(m): 11:24am On Aug 28, 2016 |
This is not too long if u re really interested in education. 1 Like |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by adeusolu: 11:34am On Aug 28, 2016 |
PURE IDLE TRASH......OP GET A JOB |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by NOETHNICITY(m): 11:54am On Aug 28, 2016 |
adeusolu:U need to intellectually interrogate ursef if this is simply what ur education brings to the table? Really, be sincere to ursef. Lalasticlala u never comeback from church? 2 Likes |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by EazyMoh(m): 12:23pm On Aug 28, 2016 |
The overzealous new CAN president is set to even surpass pastor Ayo in terms of disgracing Christianity and Nigerians. 1 Like |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by Progressive01(m): 12:33pm On Aug 28, 2016 |
NOETHNICITY:Intellectual interrogation is meant for people with brains. Stop searching for whales in a desert. 3 Likes |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by luvinhubby(m): 12:44pm On Aug 28, 2016 |
Nelson Ekujimi is a big-headed fool with a brain filled with burnt saw dust. John Kerry came to visit for terrorism & anti corruption and did not bother visit the epicentre of terror, the Northeast, neither did he visit any IDP camp to see first hand the challenges of the terror victims. The same John Kerry visited Sultan of Sokoto (the head of Nigerian muslims), whose adherrants are the aggressors in terror, but did not deem it fit to visit the CAN president or the Chairman of Catholic Bishops Secretariat, who have burn the brunt of the terror acts. Does anyone need to know that the Obama led Democrats admin that Kerry works for are the brains behind the ISIS monster in Iraq/Syria, the mess in Libya that fueled boko haram in Nigeria and whose tacit opposition to the Nigerian govt arms purchase fueled terror in Nigeria. CAN was right in it's outburst because Kerry's parley with muslim leaders raises question on the true purpose of his visit because of the multi religious nature of Nigeria. |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by ShootToKill: 1:24pm On Aug 28, 2016 |
The OP noethnicity is a muslim Afonjarudeen deceiving himself about 'being objective' ny digging up a 'christian's response' against CAN. Who is he deceiving? |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by NOETHNICITY(m): 2:30pm On Aug 28, 2016 |
ShootToKill:Mr man, do ursef a favour, pick some sense. What has being a muslims got to do with the issue here? I'm not the author of the article for crying out loud. I only saw a beautiful intellectually enriching write-up and thought it tutorially worthy to put it out on NL. How does being a muslim make the content of the article less true? Deal with the facts laden in the article. 2 Likes |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by ShootToKill: 2:47pm On Aug 28, 2016 |
NOETHNICITY: It has EVERYTHING to do with you being a SUNNI MUSLIMUDEEN. Don't pretend it doesn't. We are not foools here, we know your heart. |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by NOETHNICITY(m): 4:28pm On Aug 28, 2016 |
ShootToKill:Answer the question and stop this stale regurgitated rhetoric of me being a muslim. How does that diminish the facts in the write-up? Don't kid ursef about getting a reply frm again unless u make sense in ur next post. 1 Like |
Re: John Kerry's Visit; A Response To Can - Nelson Ekujmi by ShootToKill: 4:30pm On Aug 28, 2016 |
NOETHNICITY: What write up! Is it that pro-abooki, pro-muslimudeen trash you have up there? |
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