The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that Nigeria does not take sides with either of the warring factions in the ongoing violence in the Middle East.
The association made the call in a statement on Monday signed by its National Secretary, Daramola Bade.
The statement was titled ‘Nigeria should not pitch tent against Israel – CAN.’
Recall that President Recep Erdogan of Turkey had told Buhari on the telephone that he expected Nigeria to show solidarity with Palestinians following the latest attacks by Israel on Jerusalem and Gaza.
The Turkish President had told Buhari that his country was trying to get the international community to teach Israel, which he described as “unlawful, unjust and unscrupulous,” a lesson, adding that he believed that Nigeria will support Palestinians in “this rightful cause.”
But CAN called on the international community to intervene in the crisis without taking sides if they truly wanted an enduring peace.