The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, William Kumuyi, has cancelled his planned crusade scheduled for the South-eastern ...
The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church,
William Kumuyi, has cancelled his planned crusade scheduled for the
South-eastern part of Nigeria.
The crusade which was proposed to be held in Aba, Abia
State, from May 24 to 29, was cancelled due to the security situation in the
region.
Chairman, organising team for the crusade, James Akpofure,
in a statement on Saturday confirmed the cancellation.
“As there are currently some security challenges at the
intended alpha location (Aba, Abia State, Nigeria), the Global Crusade
Convener, Pastor (Dr) W.F. Kumuyi commiserates with our people in Abia State
and will be praying along for God’s Divine Intervention,” Mr Akpofure said.
Recall that IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma
Powerful, in a statement on Thursday had asked Mr Kumuyi to consider issues of
insecurity in the South-East and not proceed with the crusade.
The IPOB’s spokesperson further reiterated his position on
Saturdays that Mr Kumuyi and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) should
not ignore his advice, owing to plans by political thugs to attack attendees at
the crusade.
“It is unbelievable that CAN would not summon the courage to
fight for their members when Muslims and security men attack and murder their
members.
“They should understand that IPOB will not fold its arms and
watch our people deliberately put in harm’s way to be slaughtered because of
crusade, when they know that politicians will employ their local thugs to
slaughter people and tag it that IPOB was responsible for such attack,” Mr
Powerful said.
He also wanted both Pastor Kumuyi and CAN to publicly
declare that they would be held responsible should there be any attack by those
recruited by politicians and the Nigerian security apparatus during the
crusade.
He stated further that security intelligence and strategy
are what is required in the current situation and their advice to Mr Kumuyi and
his ministry is premised on this.
He therefore clarified that IPOB did not have any issue with
Mr Kumuyi or other men of God but the security of Biafrans is so important to
them.
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