CAN president, Rev. Samson AyokunleThe Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has reacted to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo’s attack on Pastors for not preaching against corruption, saying that the Church has been preaching against all forms of corruption in the land.
The statement, which was issued by the CAN Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, quoted Ayokunle as saying: “being a pastor, the acting president may know what we don’t know and he has a right to correct those whose teaching or preaching contradicts the scripture.
“What we know is that the church must speak against evil in the land, corruption inclusive. The church has been speaking against the perceived genocide in the country, insecurity of life and property, hypocrisy, nepotism, greediness, tribalism, favourism, treasury lootings, lopsided appointments, etc.
“These are all manifestation of corruption. Corruption goes beyond greed and diversion of public money into personal hands. Whether our leaders, politicians and civil servants are listening is another thing entirely.
“Those who have not been preaching against the evil in the country should heed the counsel of the acting president and the leadership of CAN in turn tasks those in the position of authority to be sensitive to the yearning of the church for peace, security, job opportunities, good roads, affordable medical care, and an end to every form of hardship in the land.”
Acting President Osinbajo, at the 30th National Biennial Conference of the Students Christian Movement of Nigeria holding in Enugu, had blamed the Church for not supporting the government anti corruption crusade, saying that preachers are more preoccupied with preaching prosperity rather than righteousness.
