Rev. Daniel Okoh was on Thursday inaugurated as the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
Okoh, who is the general superintendent of Christ Holy Church, takes over from Rev. Samson Ayokunle.
In his acceptance speech, Okoh said CAN would continue to participate in nation building, adding that there is a deliberate plot to make Christians second class citizens in Nigeria.
“We are coming in at the time that all of us in the Christian faith believe that some section of political leaders are not sensitive to the diverse nature of our population when certain decisions are being made,” he said.
“Many Christians feel and have the genuine fear that there is a deliberate plan to remove the Christian faith from the scheme of things and make us second-class citizens in our own country. There is genuine fear borne out of the recent happenings in our polity, that is, the same-faith ticket in one of the major political parties in Nigeria despite the caution raised by CAN since two years ago.
“Whatever happens, no matter how many times our sensibilities are insulted, we must resolve to make a positive impact on the political, economic and social systems of our dear nation.”
