CAN urges churches, others to open food banks in Kaduna

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State chapter, has called on all churches and privileged individuals in the state to open food bank for the thousands of poor citizens who are wallowing in hunger under the lockdown to access.

The Christian body, however, urged all Christians in the state to continue obeying government’s directive of staying in their homes and obeying the rules against the pandemic.

Chairman of Kaduna CAN, Rev. Joseph Hayab, said “this is the time churches and privileged Nigerians should come to the aid of thousands of citizens who can no longer provide means of survival” as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown in the state.

According to him, CAN leadership in the state is not unmindful of what most members are going through during this COVID-19 lockdown.

His words, “It is not easy, but with obedience and strict observance of laid-down regulations of staying at home, regular washing of hands, avoiding large gatherings, ensuring social distancing and others towards curbing the spread the virus, as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we will, by God’s grace, soon get out of this trying moment.

“While we remain obedience to constituted authority, we strongly employ us all to truly be our brothers’ keepers at this trying moment. I, therefore, call on our churches to open food banks, so that privileged members can bring food there to be shared to those who do not have, so that they too will have something to eat.”