'If Buhari cannot save the country, let him resign,' CAN, PFN say

It is no secret that a lot of people, mostly Christians, have been continuously killed in Southern Kaduna and other parts of the North for some time now.

According to Catholic Church leaders, over 800 Christians have been killed, 57 have been injured, while 16 churches have been destroyed.

The sad thing is that nothing has been done by the Federal Government, as these killings and violence are still happening.

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This negligence has forced the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria to demand the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vanguard reports.

Speaking after a joint meeting in Warri, Delta state on February 2, 2017, Bishop Simeon Okah, national vice president, PFN (South-South) advised the president to resign since he has been unable to stop the killings.

"The number one issue is this Fulani herdsman in our bushes. We are no longer going to fold our hands and watch while they kill our people. Some governors are saying they are not from the North. That claim is an insult to us.

Today our children are now being deported from America and here we have people from outside our country killing people and raping our daughters, mother and wives. Our farmers no longer have farmlands to farm. I think it’s high time we started defending ourselves if the government cannot help us.

The economy is dying. When handed over to the exchange rate was between N170 to N190 to a dollar. Today, it is N550 to a dollar. Imagine how things had gone bad?

"While the church will pray, if he () cannot save the country, let him resign for the country to move to where God wants it to be,” the cleric noted.

It is important to note that the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, had earlier announced plans to commence investigation into the killings.

"Once the senate resumes, this issue will be addressed to get a clearer picture of what the real situation is and find a lasting solution," Saraki reportedly said.

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The investigation was supposed to have started on January 10, 2017.

However, there has been no update.