‘Presidential access is for dialogue, not public disputes’ — NNCYA tells Christian leaders

The Northern Nigeria Christian Youth Association (NNCYA) has urged Christian leaders to debar making nationalist comments that could heighten governmental tensions aft backstage meetings with President Bola Tinubu.

In a connection signed by the association’s National Secretary, Bason Sunday, and National Publicity Secretary, Pastor Ruth Wada, connected Monday, the radical said discussions with the President should beforehand peace, nationalist unity and meaningful dialog alternatively than make controversy.

The relation was reacting to comments that followed the caller gathering betwixt President Tinubu and members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).

While expressing respect for Christian leaders, including Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the radical said nationalist statements aft specified meetings should beryllium made with caution and with the country’s stableness successful mind.

According to the statement, entree to the President is “a ineffable trust” meant for dialogue, counsel and intercession alternatively than nationalist disputes.

The radical said, “As youths surviving regular with the realities successful the 19 Northern states, we judge that erstwhile spiritual fathers prosecute the nation’s leader, the ...