Knocks for CAN, Kukah lauded over clerics’ ownership of jets

SOME concerned Christians of northern extraction have criticised Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for faulting Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah over his recent view against Christian leaders acquiring private aircrafts.
While supporting Kukah for lampooning the Christian clerics on the purchase of aircraft for personal use, the concerned Christian group argued that it was not proper for CAN to back such worldly acquisition of material properties for the comfort of the clerics at the expense of the welfare and spiritual wellbeing of Christian worshipers.
In a statement in Kaduna on Tuesday, the concerned Northern Christian spokesperson, Mr. Yahuda Peter said that, “we find it expedient to respond to the unbecoming words credited to Elder Sunday Oibe, who claims to be speaking on behalf of CAN as its Director of Research, Planning and Strategy”.
According to him, Oibe “denigrated Kukah over recent views allegedly expressed by the cleric regarding acquisition of private jets/aircraft by some Nigerian Christian leaders, which according to reports, our respected clergy described as an embarrassment to Christianity considering the perilous times we are in”.
For the avoidance of doubt, Peter argued that, “Oibe or whatever he is or claims to represent, acted wrongly and grossly confirms our fears as to the relegation of our honest, unifying and most coveted association (CAN) and her true ideals as carefully laid down by her founding fathers –Ambassador Jolly Tanko Yusuf, Cardinal Ekandem and many others”.