The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day national mourning period from June 12 to June 14 in honour of victims of killings, kidnappings and other violent attacks across the country.
CAN also designated June 14 as a nationwide “Black Sunday,” urging churches to hold special services in solidarity with families affected by the worsening security crisis.
The President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, announced the decision on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting a communiqué issued at the end of the National Church Denominational Leaders Summit held at the National Christian Centre.
The summit, themed “The State of the Nation and the Way Forward,” brought together church leaders and delegates from across the country to review Nigeria’s security and governance challenges.
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