{"id":152225,"date":"2025-02-22T09:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T08:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/can-council-of-traditional-rulers-charge-nigerians-on-peace-forgiveness"},"modified":"2025-02-26T22:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T21:55:24","slug":"can-council-of-traditional-rulers-charge-nigerians-on-peace-forgiveness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/can-council-of-traditional-rulers-charge-nigerians-on-peace-forgiveness","title":{"rendered":"CAN, Council of traditional rulers charge Nigerians on peace, forgiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, the Supreme Council of Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers, as well as the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star have called on Nigerians in particular and humanity in general to reduce the amount of hatred they have for each other.<\/p>\n<p>These bodies made the call yesterday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, when the Dean of the College of Bishops of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Patriarch Bassey Imowo paid courtesy calls on them.<\/p>\n<p>Imowo and his officials called on the leadership of CAN, the paramount ruler of Uyo Edidem Sylvanus Effiong Okon, paramount ruler of Uyo and chairman of the Supreme Council of Akwa Ibom Traditional Rulers\u2019 Council, HRM Odidem Bassey Etim Edet, as part of annual evangelical programmes to mark his working visit to Akwa Ibom State and Bishops\u2019 Solemn conference.<\/p>\n<p>CAN chairman in the state, Bishop Chris Nyong said, \u201cIt is very important for all followers of the Lord Jesus Christ to eschew acrimony, hatred and factionalism, and rather emphasize on peace, unity and forgiveness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must unify our spiritual forces in order to be able to promote God and defeat our common enemies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must fight against attempts to Islamise Nigeria. Everyone has the fundamental human rights to worship what he believes in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bodies of Christian\u2019s in Nigeria should join forces to promote love, peace and greater unity of Nigeria\u201d, he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking separately in their different offices, chairman of the Supreme Council of Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers, HRM Odidem Edet, and paramount ruler of Uyo, Edidem Sylvanus Okon, said the visit of the large delegation of Brotherhood of the Criss and Star Bishops and their message of peace, love, forgiveness and uprightness amongst the people was very welcoming.<\/p>\n<p>In his separate messages to the three personalities, the spiritual leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu called on them to provide fatherly leadership to their subjects and members.<\/p>\n<p>He reminded them that God expects much of them to shepherd their flocks and subjects in the right direction as they will give accounts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have enormous responsibilities to care for the people under your control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou must tenderly care for them, provide godly leadership and promote peace and love amongst the traditional institution and your Association,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, the Supreme Council of Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers, as well as the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star have called on Nigerians in particular and humanity in general to reduce the amount of hatred they have for each other. 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