Wale Jagun
Members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) today protested across Ikorodu Division to call the Federal government’s attention to the rising spate of killings across the nation.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had earlier called on all Christians across the country to embark on a ‘prayer walk’ on Sunday to protest the gruesome killing of the CAN Chairman in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Lawan Andimi, by Boko Haram terrorists.
CAN President, Samson Ayokunle, during a briefing with journalists in Abuja on Thursday said the prayer walk was aimed at using prayers to curb the activities of terrorists and criminals who have been orchestrating killings across the country.
Acting on this directive, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor J.F Odesola, in a circular dated January 29, 2020 which was sent to all regions and provinces of the RCCG directed that they should embark on advocacy and prayers against killing of Christians in the country.
“The Christian Association of Nigeria, the umbrella body for all Christians and Christian organizations in Nigeria, has made a clarion call for prayers and advocacy to all Christians in Nigeria in response to the inhumane acts against Christians in the country” the circular stated.
“The General Overseer has therefore directed that all members of RCCG should participate in this prayer and advocacy with details as stated here under:
“Since RCCG is currently on a fasting and praying programme, the prayer focus within this period should be against the gruesome killings of innocent people in the country and prayer for the government to develop the capacity to overcome the criminals troubling the nation.
Today, hundreds of members of the RCCG, Sunshine Area Headquarters situated at 9/11, Pa Shorty Street, off Odofin Road in Igbogbo, were seen by our reporter marching round major streets in Igbogbo, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, in compliance with the directive of National Headquarters of the Church.
They carried placard with inscriptions, ‘No more bloodshed’, ‘No more killing in Nigeria’ and ‘All souls are precious to God’, among others.
Congregant of another RCCG Church in Ikorodu were also seen marching along popular Borokinni Street, Aga in Ikorodu Local Government Area, in protest against killings.
It was gathered that other Area Headquarters and Parishes across the Division also trooped out in their areas to protest as directed by the National Headquarters of the Church.
