The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has knocked the Federal Government over the security crisis in the country especially the killing of at least 43 rice farmers by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State.
In a statement on Friday signed by Adebayo Oladeji spokesman of CAN president Rev Samson Ayokunle, the association called for decisive moves against insecurity.
“We are shocked, disturbed, saddened to learn that criminals suspected to be terrorists invaded the Garin Kwashebe community and murdered innocent farmers while harvesting their products,” the statement read.
“As usual, the number of the deceased gruesomely murdered remains disputed by the Federal Government. To us at CAN, 43 was not only frightening but inexcusable by those who should have prevented it. The massacre was wicked and completely satanic.”
CAN said that a situation where farmers were being taxed by the terrorists and bandits before they were allowed to work on their farms was unacceptable and it must be stopped by the government immediately.
“The government is urged to think out of the box and take adequate steps to bring the terrorists to their knees rather than finding excuses to justify the failure of governance,” it added.
“Continuous sympathy through press statements or condolence visits after many souls have been wasted is not acceptable anymore. What we need is adequate protection of lives and property by those we have put in charge to do so.”
