News Rain Nigeria reports that the President of the Christan Association of Nigeria ( CAN), Reverend. Dr. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle has on Sunday, 15th November 2020, called on the Federal Government to listen to the demands of the Youths across the Country for urgent attention.
The CAN President described the youth as a formidable part of the nation that should be given proper and adequate attention.
EndSARS: CAN President Urges FG To Listen To Youths
Dr. Ayokunle made the disclosure in Akure, the Ondo State Capital, during the Consecration Ceremony of Reverend. Dr. James Bayo Owoyemi as the President of the United Apostolic Church of Christ Worldwide (U.A.C.C), urged
the Federal Government to find time to address the Youths listed agitations.
The CAN President said, “I want the government not to trivialize the voice of the youth but to ensure and work assiduously and make concrete plans for them in the developmental program of the country.
The government can help our youths most especially in creating an enabling environment for employment.
Dr. Ayokunle stressed further that with the way they have spoken, I want to also advise the youth to be patient, noted that Rome was not built in a day.
The Senior Clergyman also said that youths also need to allow the government to have space to work on things and to also make plans that will be of their own benefit.
Also in his short contribution, the newly consecrated Please of the Church of Christ Worldwide, Rev(Dr.) Bayo Owoyemi, pleaded to the government to have priority for the welfare of youths in the country, stressing that the youth of the country has spoken.
Noted that the government needs to listen and rise to its responsibility. What we are expecting after the protest is a positive change in the country.”
Dr. Ayokunle, however, charged the Nigerians to be steadfast in their prayers for a better nation, stressed that If any year is good, we need to praise Him and if its otherwise, we still need to talk to Him, through our collective prayers for making the year better for us.
He maintained that the situation of the country has shown to us that power belongs to Him and not to us.
Any good we received is not because we merit it. It is because of His grace. We need to be humble in our dealings with the Almighty. Appreciate him for the little we have so that he can open the doors for the plenty. Ayokunle said.
