BY MAYOWA SAMUEL
The national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria has relieved Reverend Sunday Congo, the chairman of the Gombe chapter of the association from his position.
CAN suspended Rev Congo after he published in the name of CAN, an official congratulatory letter to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami on his controversial promotion to the rank of Professor of Cyber security and his two years in office.
This suspension letter was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday and signed by the association’s general secretary, Barrister Daramola Joseph Bade.
The letter read, “Following the recent publication of your congratulatory message to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, we write to inform you that your action has generated a lot of concerns amongst members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
“This action of yours in publishing and release made on behalf of the Association is tantamount to unilateral decision of you and your overzealousness on your part, which was done without authorization and clearance. It is not only provocative but undermines the CAN NEC Executive. It does not in any way represent their position.
“In view of the above, you are hereby directed to relinquish your position in Gombe CAN Executive with immediate effect and hand over all CAN’s property to your next in line in your Bloc.
“In future, you are advised to consult and get approval from the authority of CAN National Level so that WE ALL MAY SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE,” the statement concluded.
