The National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace [NIFROP] has carpeted a group of Christians under the aegis of National Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, championed by a former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), and Solomon Asemota (SAN), who recently warned that Christianity in Nigeria may cease to exist in 25 years from now.

Danjuma’s group said that the present generation of Christians may be the last set in Nigeria.

With this, NCEF demanded the restructuring of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, before the 2019 general elections.

Reacting to the claim, NIFROP said it was worried by the abuse of religious groups that were now being deployed as canon fodder by political clerics.

The group said the claim was targeted at stirring the fire of hatred among Nigerians.

Bishop Chanami, national leader of the group, while addressing the media on Sunday in Abuja, noted that the claim was the handiwork of the devil and not deserving of being associated with any group that professes faith in God.

He warned the elders against beating war drum in an already-tensed nation.

He said, “There is none of the testaments in God’s name that promotes the kind of wicked lie contained in the misleading claim. We can only thank God that the sectarian crisis that those behind this lie hoped to trigger did not materialize while praying that Nigerians will continue to be discerning and not allow themselves to be deceived into engaging in self destruction.”

“It is also alarming to mention the activities of supposed elders either in the Church or any sane society led by Lt. Gen TY Danjuma [Rtd] and some other Christian folks perpetually stoking the embers of war in the country. Neither did our Lord Jesus Christ or Apostle Paul ever in the scripture embarked on this destructive path to defend the Church. Our weapons of warfare are not carnal and we demand that they review whatever scriptures they are reading as Christians before we destroy the country.”

The group also reacted to the recent claim by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian Army and the Police to recruit rehabilitated Boko Haram members into their ranks

Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant on media CAN President, Rev Dr Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, said it had information that a number of ex-terrorists were allegedly being considered for recruitment into the Nigeria Police and Nigerian Army.

Bishop Chanami, while reacting, said, “Ordinarily, we had hoped that the era where CAN or any other religious organization was deployed as an attack dog for government or the opposition was over only for this to happen. Our concern over this matter is that the events that led to a CAN president being linked to gun running and money laundering began on similar notes. It started with the CAN leadership being used as an extension of a ruling party only for it to eventually become the errand boy for the importation of weapons of destruction.

“The ugly conduct of CAN in those nauseating years can be credited for provoking an explosion in the number of persons from across all faiths that have renounced belief in God. The gun running saga set off the chain reaction that have seen more young persons take to crime in order to make it like the flamboyant clergies that ran errands for politicians. This is a scenario that must not be allowed to repeat itself for we are yet to recover from the ravages caused to our collective psyche by CAN when its leaders acted without decorum.

“We are also speaking out because we have reliably gathered that the lie about recruiting Boko Haram members as soldiers and policemen is the first in the series of negative propaganda for which CAN has been recruited. It is similar to the brief it ran under the past administration. It must be noted that Nigeria cannot withstand another campaign of lies and hatred spewed from hallowed pulpits that should have been proclaiming the good tidings of God’s infinite love.

“It is equally pertinent that we prick the conscience of the clergy in Nigeria. Religious leaders critical stakeholders in the global drive to curtail the evil of fake news so where do we stand as a people if those who should condemn fake news have become its purveyors? On what basis should the faithful believe the admonitions of a clergy that lies for whatever reason? The days are indeed evil.

“May we however point out that we are not standing in judgement over those who decided to lie even as clergymen. We will rather that they repent and thread a new path of repentance; that they will act I’m accordance with the promptings of the song we shall be singing as we close this press conference. As leaders of faith we should continue to be instruments of peace and this should not be too difficult a task for those currently leading CAN.”

http://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/06/stop-beating-war-drum-in-nigeria-inter.html

which drum war will pass the one our president has beat. so Fulani herdsmen can't be declare as terrorist upon how havoc they have been causing in d country. but dey can quickly declared ipob as a terrorist.

They blamed Danjuma and CAN but said nothing regarding the 5 Christians sentenced for killing a herdsman. They said nothing about the killings in Benue or Plateau.

Inter-faith group also known as MURIC.

As of now anybody that ask for the stop of this killing is causing war.

Mogidi:
They blamed Danjuma and CAN but said nothing regarding the 5 Christians sentenced for killing a herdsman. They said nothing about the killings in Benue or Plateau.

Inter-faith group also known as MURIC.

That is these satanic people for you sir.

Do this useless group knows that the so called war have long been decleared on the MB & Southern Nigeria by the killer hausa-fulani people?

Ever since buhari assumed power, hypocricy and eye service has entered an unprecedented level that has never been seen in Nigeria. You will see full grown men call black white and white black, all just to please the fulani president .
Who doesnt know that its buhari and his lieutenants who by their policies, words, actions, inactions that are seriously fanning the ambers of a religious war.
It is an open secret that these killers are enjoying the tacit support of the security chiefs who are all of one tribe and religion.
And these men will see this and turn a blind eye, just to please the tribal bigot in aso rock.

I pray that everybody who is giving support to this actions directly or indirectly, may their end be swift and sudden. Amen. May they die before this year end. Amen.

And if you are seeing these deaths and still supporting Buhari for another term, may that which befell these innocent and unarmed families befell you and your family. Amen

when you see a propaganda sponsored by this useless govt you will know, it seems that God is punishing this country using that monster as a president,infact the unity,faith,peace and progress of this country have died longtime ago

Paperwhite:
That is these satanic people for you sir.

As 2019 approaches, dodgy Christian associations would be formed by APC.
CAN is the only Christian body that speaks on behalf of Christians, any other body that purports to speak for Christians are as fake as Aisha Buhari's eyelashes.

Another fake and faceless BMC group.

Useless group.
So speaking against the killing of christians has become a call for war ?

which war?the one wey don start or wey go start?

As the carnage encouraged by this Fulani Government increases, Nigerian should expect more APC evil supporters to hastily gather themselves in any region where buhari's killer machineries strike,and come up with all sorts of group name to condemn sane voices which will rise to criticise and expose the plans of buhari and his fulani-islamis agenda.

Inter-faith?... Call them what they are, how does a country loose over 120 souls in minutes due to terrorist attacks and non of the leaders baths an eyelid..

Mogidi:


As 2019 approaches, dodgy Christian associations would be formed by APC.
CAN is the only Christian body that speaks on behalf of Christians, any other body that purports to speak for Christians are as fake as Aisha Buhari's eyelashes.

Ziggylady:



As the carnage encouraged by this Fulani Government increases, Nigerian should expect more APC evil supporters to hastily gather themselves in any region where buhari's killer machineries strike,and come up with all sorts of group name to condemn sane voices which will rise to criticise and expose the plans of buhari and his fulani-islamis agenda.

My dear that is an intelligent thinking.God bless & keep us all.

Faithless inter~faith and none religious organizations of death
In other words islamic group.

Cyynthialove:
Useless group.
So speaking against the killing of christians has become a call for war ?

I love how you speak. Contine, you're on a right path