The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has criticized the United States of America (US) Secretary of State, John Kerry over his visit to the Sultan of Sokoto.
The religious association, slammed John Kerry for not meeting with any Christian group when he came to Nigeria on Tuesday, August 23, 2016.
CAN accused the United States of Ameria (USA) of plotting to create religious and ethnic divisions, following Kerry’s visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, who happens to be the head of Muslims in Nigeria.
According to reports, the association also accused the US Secretary of States, of using his visit to the Sultan to encourage the Federal Government’s agenda of persecuting Nigerian Christians.
According to the President of CAN, Rev. Supo Ayokunle, Kerry’s “lack of respect for the heterogeneous nature of Nigeria, amounted to favouring northern Nigeria and Muslims to the detriment of the Christian community.”
(APC) during the 2015 elections.
According to to Ayokunle, “Why did he meet with 19 states governors, without southern governors, is Nigeria the north alone, why did you go to the north alone?
“There’s a siege on Christians. Kerry, his actions speak volume, his actions, body language were very divisive.
“If US Secretary of States is coming for official visit, it’s understandable, but we demand explanation why he was selective. Has the sultan palace become another state house? Was Kerry invited by the Sultan?
“We have 36 States in Nigeria; he only selected northern governors to meet with them. It was a visit to the north, not to Nigeria. It was surely a very divisive visit. With the visit to the north, Kerry’s visit has heightened fear and tension among Christians in Nigeria, if they cannot bring us together, they should not interfere in our affairs” he further said.
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Title : US Secretary of State Criticized By CAN For Visiting Sultan
Description : The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has criticized the United States of America (US) Secretary of State, John Kerry over his visi...