The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Sunday advised the
federal government to disregard the counsel of British Prime Minister,
Theresa May, on same sex marriage.
The advice is contained in a statement issued by Adebayo Oladeji, the
Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the CAN President,
Olasupo Ayokunle, in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Ms May, while speaking
at the first joint forum at Commonwealth Head of Government Meetings in
Westminster, said there should be no laws criminalising same-sex
relationships across the Commonwealth.
She was quoted as saying: “As the UK’s Prime Minister, I deeply
regret that those laws were introduced. As a family, we must respect one
another’s cultures and traditions, but we must do so in a manner
consistent with equality, as it is clearly stated in the Commonwealth
charter.
“Nobody should face discrimination or persecution because of who they
are or who they love and the UK stands ready to help any Commonwealth
member wanting to reform outdated legislation that makes such
discrimination possible.”
The CAN president, however, noted that the position of Ms May was
ungodly, satanic, reprehensible, condemnable and should be rejected by
all right thinking people globally, especially in Nigeria.
He said that Nigerians had unanimously resolved to do away with same sex marriage.
He added that Nigeria cannot return to its vomit mainly because of a view canvassed by the British Prime Minister.
The statement reads: “If we may remind the British authorities, the
same-sex marriage contradicts the position of the Scripture and any
human law that contradicts the Bible cannot stand.
“God is the author of marriage and He stated it clearly that it involves a man and a woman
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Ignore British PM on same-sex marriage, CAN urges Nigerian govt
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