Boycott Tinubu/Shetima APC’s Plateau Townhall Meeting; Be Warned-Christian Group

•             Says Its Desperation And Subterfuge Of The APC

•             APC Intends To Use To Cajole Christians To Endorse Muslim- Muslim Ticket

A group the Coalition of Northern Christian Organisations, CNCO, has called on Northern Nigerian Christians over the desperate antics of the All Progressives Congress, APC to cajole, woo and support them.

In a statement signed by Evangelist Joshua Moses, the Coordinator and Apostle Maiyaki Lucas, the Organising Secretary, it said; “The attention of the leadership  of Coalition of Northern Christian Organisations (CNCO) have been drawn to the desperate antics of the All Peoples Congress (APC) to woo the unsuspecting Christians of Northern Nigeria through the gates of the church on the Plateau.

This statement is with specific reference to the said “Town Hall Meeting” organized by the APC PCC stakeholders  special duties  directorate in Jos today, Sunday, 22nd January 2023.

The group said; “After consultations with our members, Christian organisation leaders Northern Christian stakeholders it became necessary and urgent to warn thus:

1. We strongly advise Christian and church leaders not to allow their names and integrity to be dragged into the mood by the sinking APC government on the Plateau or at the National level.

We are suspicious that, this “Town Hall Meeting” will be used to project the endorsement of the APC by christian leaders  and indigenous christians.

2. The gross failure of the Lalong administration on the Plateau is obvious from whatever prism. It is on record that apart from the British – America to Tina and Lamingo junction road initiated with a questionable loan and over bloated contract fee, there is no evidence of any meaningful project on the Plateau.

3. It is on record that as part of their deceit and antics, the Lalong administration was quick to declare public holiday on the arrival of President Buhari to flag of the APC campaign in a state with a low IGR and groaning under an undesirable debt load created by Governor Lalong’s penchant for debt and financial recklessness.

4. While Plateau state remains under-developed, with no meaningful roads constructed not to mention dirt in the city of Jos which makes a mockery of Plateau as the home of peace and tourism, overnight, with the coming of the APC campaign flag-off money was available to patch roads, clear dirt and paint streets and houses.

5. It is also on record that CAN  the leading Christian organisation in Nigeria and a host of other Christian churches and parachurch organizations have since denounced and rejected the APC Muslim – Muslim ticket.

6. After our ongoing consultations, we shall make our position known with regard to the fourth coming elections in February 2023.

“In conclusion, we are aware of the plans of the APC to use the town hall meeting with church leaders, Christian organisations, and indigenous Christians as a media and publicity stunt to showcase their support on the Plateau with the aim of cajoling other Christians across Nigeria. This is unacceptable.”