CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh. Photo: CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria has called for urgent action to protect Nigerian children from insecurity, violence and neglect as the country marks Children’s Day 2026.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh.
Okoh said the association was celebrating the day with gratitude for the lives and potential of Nigerian children, but also with “deep concern over the growing dangers confronting them across the country.”
The association expressed concern over recent attacks on schools in Oyo State, where pupils and teachers were reportedly abducted by gunmen, leaving parents traumatised and communities shaken.
