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“Silence in Politics may cost Christians their rights” – Niger CAN Chairman warns
['Priscilla Dennis']
Daily Post Nigeria
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Niger State, Most Rev Dr Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has warned Christians against political apathy, saying their continued silence could deepen their marginalisation in the state.
I call on groups and every Christian to participate in politics,” he said.
“If Christians do not get involved in politics, politics may soon erase our rights to be Christians,” Yohanna warned, urging Christians to begin consultations and position themselves to contest elective offices or participate actively in electioneering.
Also speaking, 87-year-old Peterson Kaura, a retired civil servant and former Chairman of the Niger State Local Government Service Commission, urged Christian youths to reject the notion that politics is inherently dirty.
He also urged political leaders at all levels to govern for the benefit of all citizens, irrespective of who voted for them.