ABUJA – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Tuesday, called for the arrest of the former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, (CPC), General (rtd) Muhammadu Buhari, following his frequent provocative statements.

The President of CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, in a statement signed by his Media Assistant, Kenny Ashaka, and made available to Vanguard in Abuja, said that Buhari, having in various occasions justified the action of the sect…, therefore, he stands a big security threat to the country’s corporate existence.

Oritsejafor maintained that it was so unfortunate that when every Nigerian was praying for successful military onslaught on the insurgence, Buhari rather than sharing the same feeling with well-meaning Nigerians was busy indulging in careless statements, without regards for victims of the sect’s violence who were mostly Christians.

The statement read, “The retired General was widely reported by several national newspaper Correspondents, who monitored the Liberty Radio programme “Guest of the week”, to have questioned the “special treatment” given to the Niger-Delta militants by the Federal Government while the Boko Haram members were being killed and their houses destroyed by government.


“They (the Niger-Delta militants) were trained in some skills and were given employment, but the ones in the north were being killed and their houses were being demolished. They are different issues. What brought this? It is injustice”, the former Head of State was quoted to have said.


“I cannot wish away the outburst of harshly critical statements, especially as some of them are directly related to the defense of the Boko Haram sect whose members have continued to kill, maim Christians and burn Churches. I feel the pain inflicted on Christians living in the north is too deep for us in CAN to ignore any unsavoury statement that tend to portray innocent Christians who have been killed by the sect members as the aggressors.

“It is shocking that at a time well-meaning Nigerians are praying for the success of our soldiers, Buhari, rather than reflect the mood of the nation in his statements and conducts is indulging in careless statements without regards for victims of the sect’s violence who are mostly Christians.

“I have, several times been vindicated that Boko Haram is not inspired by pecuniary motives, the latest of which is the statement by Robert Fowler, the released former United Nation’s envoy to Niger Republic who said in a BBC programme, “Hard Talk”, aired on Tuesday, 4th of June, 2013, that his captors never talked of poverty, but islamisation of Africa.

“Spent and defeated politicians with outburst of temper and elders like Buhari who take delight in inflaming religious and ethnic passions should, therefore, be arrested and made to explain some of the issues raised by them. This is why I call for the arrest of Buhari now. Buhari is a big security risk to Nigeria’s cooperate existence.

“It is laughable that Buhari, an ex-Head of State, a General in the Nigerian Army who has served this country in different capacities would support Islamists who are confronting those in his constituency who are fighting to keep the nation from dismemberment. For Buhari who has led a Brigade of troops in 1982 to repel invading Chadian troops from the same north-eastern borders of Nigeria, the first major foreign invasion, to oppose a state of emergency when some parts of Borno and Yobe States had been occupied and the Nigerian flag replaced with theirs, burnt Churches, schools, government institutions, killed innocent Christians, attacked traditional rulers and others not sympathetic to their cause, speaks volume.

“The retired General’s sad commentary has not portrayed him as a national leader. As a retired General, he should have known that fights against terrorists are not mere child’s play. They are much more difficult than conventional war which he fought in 1982. If Buhari is a national leader, he should have been more concerned about the killings of innocent ones by the sect members and the success of the troops and not that of terrorists as he has been doing.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/inciting-statements-arrest-buhari-now-can-tells-jonathan/

What do you expect from a damaged brand in the person of Buhari? What a shame!!

enyi1: What do you expect from a damaged brand in the person of Buhari? What a shame!!

No,you are a damaged brand here,what is wrong in what he said;niger delta militants received special treatment from the federal government or not?
This oldman man that called himself pastor should hide his face in shame cos he lost on both side,here is a man of God that bought a jet with a church money,between him and buhari who is more responsible?
Op pls your aim of dragging buhari's name to the mud iz defeated,backward we shall remain in this country with people like this old pastor preaching hate on every sunday to nigerians,

Why is CAN so much involved in politics these days? I just don't like how they seem to be meddling in the politics of Nigeria as if CAN is a political party. When last did CAN try to see to the spiritual advancement of her millions of members?

Buhari should be called to order. His recent statements on Boko Haram clearly shows how sentimental he is towards the sect. Buhari is a jahadist that should not be in politics for whatever reason.

Toktee: No,you are a damaged brand here,what is wrong in what he said;niger delta militants received special treatment from the federal government or not?
This oldman man that called himself pastor should hide his face in shame cos he lost on both side,here is a man of God that bought a jet with a church money,between him and buhari who is more responsible?
Op pls your aim of dragging buhari's name to the mud iz defeated,backward we shall remain in this country with people like this old pastor preaching hate on every Sunday to nigerians,

I careless of the pastor sir. Buhari is an extremist and very tribalistic. He can never rule this country ever again! He does not have anything to offer. He must not be a president to be of service to his country. And for your correction, Niger delta was met with a strict military response at Bayelsa and PH against people that were agitating for equity and justice in distribution of resources derived from there land as against some senseless Boko Na ram blood thirst and indiscriminate killing of defenseless Christians and southerners without any provocation. I pray you and your father Buhari have a taste of what you advocate for blood and death in Jesus name.

donigspain: Why is CAN so much involved in politics these days? I just don't like how they seem to be meddling in the politics of Nigeria as if CAN is a political party. When last did CAN try to see to the spiritual advancement of her millions of members?

How will her members advance when they are bn killed on a daily basis? Do you preach salvation to the living or to the dead? When a particular group is out wipe out Christianity in a particular region and you expect the umbrella of christian to keep mute?

The same CAN saw the terrorist group since and begged the FG to label them what they are but we called them names like you just doing. Has FG not tagged BH a terrorist group today?