Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja
THE President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Thursday urged Federal and State governments to be transparent in distributing palliatives during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
He advised Nigerians to be patient, saying the country will overcome the disease.
A statement in Abuja by his Special Assistant (Media and Communications), Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, said: “The CAN boss commends greatly the Federal and State governments for rising up to confront the evil called Coronavirus pandemic. We urge them not to deter in confronting it headlong until we kick out the evil from our nation completely. We further urge the governments to be transparent and inclusive of all regions and religious persuasions in the identification of the poor to which pandemic relief materials and payments are being made available.
“Even after the government has explained the mode by which they identified the beneficiaries, many Nigerians, including the National Assembly members, are still really not convinced that the poor around us are the beneficiaries.
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“We know the government cannot touch every poor in the society for lack of enough resources, but equal selection of the poor per state with balance in religious persuasions would have done better justice.
“We shall continue to pray for the government for right and inclusive decisions always for our general good.
“I am fully persuaded that very soon, Coronavirus will become history and we shall all have victory over it. Let us intensify prayers for a quick recovery for as many that are recuperating from its attacks.”
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