Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has faulted the statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, on the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria after his meeting with the CAN leadership, yesterday, in Abuja.

CAN lamented that the report falsely stated that its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, dismissed or downplayed the ongoing killings by describing them as a ‘so-called Christian genocide.”

It, therefore, described Bwala’s narrative as false and grossly unfair.

In a statement signed by the CAN President, Okoh, the association noted that the President’s aide visited the CAN secretariat at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, during which Bwala sought to understand CAN’s position regarding the global reactions to remarks by United States Senator Ted Cruz, who described the widespread attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria as a ‘Christian genocide.

According to the statement, Bwala noted that both Christians and Muslims have suffered from insecurity, adding that the current administration inherited the problem and is working to address it.

Okoh pointed out that CAN made it clear that its position on the issue had long been established and remained unchanged, saying that across many parts of Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt, Christian communities have suffered repeated, organised, and brutal attacks which have left thousands dead, villages destroyed, and families displaced.

Okoh also observed that during the meeting, CAN’s Director of Planning, Research and Strategy, Bishop Mike Akpami, presented verified data from www.orfa.africa showing consistent and targeted attacks on Christians across several regions of Africa, including Nigeria.

He, therefore, called on the Federal Government and security agencies to act with urgency, fairness, and transparency to halt these killings and bring all perpetrators to justice.

The CAN President also urged media professionals and government officials to speak with truth, empathy, and responsibility, as careless words could deepen wounds and undermine peace.