Kaduna State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev John Joseph Hayab has observed that for Nigeria to move forward, the citizens must put aside tribal and religious sentiments when voting in this year’s polls.
According to him, “I wish to see Nigeria become great in all spheres of life this year. Great educationally, economically, socially, united and peaceful. To achieve all these, we must put aside tribal and religious sentiments when choosing our leaders.”
He added that, “merit should come first in elections and appointments. I earnestly pray we will start by getting good and godly leaders to take charge of our nation.
“I pray to see an uninterrupted year in our education. No strike from any trade union but high productivity in the country’s economy.
“Everyone must endeavor to come out and vote. If you fail to vote then you should be guilty of helping election riggers to achieve their selfish desires. If your vote does not matter, politicians will not be having sleepless nights traveling to every nook and cranny seeking for votes.
“When we go out to vote, let us not vote based on ethnicity, religion, region, or any useless consideration. A wrong choice is another four years of torture and increased poverty, stagnation, lawlessness and all forms of anti-democratic tendencies in the country.”
