CAN says Buhari’s economic policies strangulating Nigerians

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr. Samson Ayokunle, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic policy, as lacking human face.

This is even as he decried the tough situation of things in the country as a result of the government’s failure to do what is expected of it.

According to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Adebayo Oladeji, Ayokunle stated this when he delivered a sermon entitled “It is not beyond God’s control” at the on-going International General Workers Conference and Ordination Interview of the Nigerian Baptist Convention in Abuja.

“Fowls used to be a common gift to friends during Christmas celebration. During the just-ended celebration, it hardly featured as Christmas gift item. Humanly speaking, things are tough for many. Businesses that are foreign-currency dependent are closing down and people are losing their jobs.

“This economic policy appears to lack human face. What is the essence of banning foreign goods when the government has not been able to make such goods locally available in abundance? Such ban would just encourage smuggling and a lot of revenue would be lost by the government.

“The inability of the government to pay salaries not only in the states, but at federal level as well is a bid dent on the government. My Bible says that the worker deserves prompt payment of his or her wages. Of course, the Bible says that the wages must not be delayed till the next day.

“This delay in the payment of salaries has in turn affected the operations of many private organisations including the church. Our economy is public-sector driven. So, to a large extent, whatever is the economic policy of government has excruciating challenge over all other sectors,” CAN president was quoted saying in the statement.

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He also warned that the ban on foreign goods by the Federal Government may lead to smuggling and huge revenue loses.

While condemning government’s inability to create jobs for the youths, Ayokunle warned that the earlier the government did something about it, the better for everybody.

He frowned at the situation where kidnapping that used to be rampant in the East has now become a lucrative business now in the West and North.

“It is a very bad experience that Nigerians do not deserve to be passing through. A special squad if possible should be trained with necessary surveillance equipment to fish out these criminals who are in the business of kidnapping for ransom.”

CAN President further condemned what it said is the refusal of the Federal Government to stop incessant killings of farmers by suspected Fulani Herdsmen as well as the Southern Kaduna killings and other such killings in other parts of Nigeria.

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