NaijaBigTalk: Why terrorism persists in Nigeria by pastor Oritsejafor

Saturday 13 December 2014

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, says insurgency persists in some

parts of the country due to pretence by some Nigerians and

refusal to speak the truth.

Oritsejafor, who stated this at the Northern States Christian

Elders Forum (NOSCEF) Traditional Rulers Conference 2014,

in Abuja, said the country was fighting the war against the

truth.

His words; “Nigeria is fighting against truth. We hate truth,

we hide truth and we fear truth. It is so unfortunate. In John

8:32, Jesus said you shall know the truth and the truth will

make you free.

“Nigeria is not free because we are running away from

truth. Truth can be bitter, but when you swallow it, when it

gets inside, it could become sweet.

“No nation can grow or develop without embracing the truth.

No matter how difficult it is. In the same John 8:46, Jesus

said, ‘if what I have told you is the truth, then why do you

refuse to believe me?’ This is the situation of Nigerians

today, we are like Ostriches, we are a nation of pretenders.

“We wrote from the truth and we want to believe that

somehow, our troubles will just vanish, but it never

happened that way, because truth has a way of creating a

level plain ground for everybody. Nigerians must face the

truth, accept it, work with it, live by it, and must build a

nation of truth.”The National Chairman of NOSCEF, Mr

Olaiya Phillips, described the activities of Boko Haram in

the North-East as an inferno engulfing the nation, accusing

politicians of not having the interest of the people at heart.

“In recent months, many politicians have tried to claim that

one political party or another is secretly using Boko Haram

for their own ends. Providing them with weapons and

finance; Yet not one piece of evidence has been

forthcoming’’ , Phillips said.

“Accusations and denials have filled the newspapers, but

these politicians not want to help our community. They just

want our votes so that they can look after themselves. They

feed on fear and gorge themselves on terror.’’

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