CAN Replies IPOB Over Warning On Kumuyi To Stop Crusade In Abia |READ DETAILS

All Facts Newspaper had reported that the IPOB in a statement issued by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful on Thursday, warned the clergy to halt the proposed crusade, citing security reasons. READ HERE.

Responding, CAN spokesman Adebayo Oladeji, said the clergy's visit to the region "is going to be a blessing and bring victory to the people of the state and the region at large.ÔÇØ

Speaking to PUNCH, Oladeji said;

"It is unfortunate that we have killings going on in the South East. If the political will is there, I believe the killings in the region would have ended.

"We have a situation where you have IPOB declaring sit-at-home and despite the assurance by the government, people will decide to listen to IPOB. Is that what Nigeria should be? This is the situation we find ourselves.

"If IPOB issued such a statement, it is just a reflection of what we are going through in the country. This situation is a precarious one. What CAN will say is that our politicians are in the rat race again. We should open our eyes and vote for people who can protect us.

"There's nothing we can do than to appeal to them (IPOB). We want IPOB to know that his coming to that part of the country is going to be a blessing and bring victory to the people of the state and the region at large.ÔÇØ