CAN, PFN back Christians in politics

Christians, including pastors, have been encouraged to seek political leadership through elections.

Leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as well as the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), in Delta state, made the assertion in a congratulatory message to Reverend Francis Waive, who emerged House of Representative candidate on the platform of the All Progressives’ Congress in Delta state.

Rev. Waive is contesting for the Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu federal constituency seat, in the National Assembly.

The clergymen, while describing such a move as one that will bring good to the nation, noted that when the ‘righteous rule, the people rejoice’.

According to the CAN chairman, Delta state chapter, Apostle Sylvanus Okorote, the church will continue to support Christians, especially pastors, to take active interest in politics.

Okorote, while noting that pastors have equal rights as other humans to vote and be voted for, stressed that there is nothing wrong with pastors going into politics.

“Pastors are human beings, we are encouraging men of God (Christians) to go into politics, its more better to have a pastor rule you than a traditional worshiper,” the CAN chairman stated.

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On his part, state president of the PFN, Bishop Kingsley Enakirerhi, described the APC candidate’s victory as a victory of the Church.

Enakirerhi, while optimistic that he (Waive) will win the final elections come 2019, hoped that through him good governance will be established in the Green Chamber.

“We rejoice with him for the victory, and we pray just as we have always, that he will not just win the primary but also the seat of the house of representative and help us to bring good governance to the house of Rep.

“We wish him higher positions, from being a member of house of representative to being a  senator and then, the President of Nigeria because the likes of Waive will do great things for us.

“He is a tested and trusted leader in the body of Christ right from his pastoral life, his school days as a president of student union.

“He has been a frontier leader, focused, firing and faired better at whatever he does, we rejoice with him. The victory of Waive is the victory of the entire church of God,” the PFN president said.