The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Supo Ayokunle, has said the recent visit by United States Secretary of State, John Kerry to Nigeria was discriminatory.

Ayokunle said this in Abuja on Thursday accusing Kerry of meeting only with muslim leaders and Northerners, thereby disrespecting the heterogeneous nature of the country.

During his two-day visit to Nigeria, John Kerry had visited the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and also held meetings with some Northern governors.

He said Kerry’s actions reinforced the accusations that President Barack Obama and the United States wanted President Buhari in power.

The CAN leader said: “Kerry’s actions speak volume. His actions and body language were very divisive. Why did he meet with 19 states governors, without southern governors? Is Nigeria north alone? Why did he go to the north alone? If the U.S. Secretary of State is coming for an official visit, it is understandable. But we demand an explanation on why he was selective. Has the Sultan’s palace become another State House? Was Kerry invited by the Sultan?

“We have 36 states in Nigeria. He only selected northern governors. It was a visit to the north, not to Nigeria. It was surely a very divisive visit. With it, Kerry has heightened fear and tension among Christians in the country. If they cannot bring us together, they should not interfere in our affairs.”

The CAN president said also condemned the killing of christians in the North.

He said, “With the selective persecution, mostly by the Department of State Service (DSS) and the Nigerian Police, it is obvious the administration is anti-Christians. Have the DSS arrested the Muslim youths who burnt down a Catholic Church in Niger State because they were worshiping on Friday? What happened to the ECWA pastor who was killed in his farm in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State? What has happened on the Redeemed Christian Church of God preacher who was murdered in Kubwa, Abuja?

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