The General Assembly of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has formally confirmed the election of Archbishop Daniel Okoh as the new president.
Okoh, who is the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church International, emerged as the new leader, on Thursday, after getting a 100 percent vote of all 259 delegates who participated in the 12th General Assembly of CAN.
He is expected to serve a single five-year term.
While making a speech, Archbishop Okoh charged the President Muhammadu Buhari to quell the rising insecurity in the country.
He said, “While thanking the President and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), for his efforts to combat terrorism and banditry, I would like to appeal to His Excellency to end the bloodletting, kidnapping and general insecurity in all the geo-political zones of the country.
“I believe that government can do more to secure the lives and property given all the modern technology within its reach.”
In his remarks, the outgoing CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, urged his successor to love the people irrespective of their weaknesses.
“The people will annoy him, make him angry, and may not even appreciate him, but he must continue to seek the good of the people,” he advised.