The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) has advocated for the election of a Christian for the role of President by 2023 to ensure balance in leadership of the country.
YOWICAN also said that rotation of the office of the President would promote equity, unity and peace.
They made the call during the NEC meeting held at the National Christian Centre on Saturday.
The Christian association also pledged collaboration with Muslims and Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC) towards peacebuilding.
This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of YOWICAN and read by its National Chairman, Belusochukwu Enwere.
Enwere said: “As such the emergence of a Christian as President come 2023 will be a true expression of equity and justice for Nigeria. The next president should come 2023 should be a Christian because the present administration, the president is a Muslim, and so the president should rotate amongst the Christians and Muslims so that there will be balance in the leadership of Nigeria. We have competent Christian leaders who can represent and manage the affairs of this country. We urge our leaders to fully participate in politics so that we can produce a good president for Nigeria.
“That YOWICAN shall continue to collaborate and work in concert with brothers from the Muslim faith to pursue the desired peace, unity and progress of the nation; and more particularly under the auspices of the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC).”
