Former Minister of Defence, Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma (retd) has said that northern Christians were always targets of disgrace and humiliation out of public offices for no just cause.
Danjuma stated this in Kaduna Saturday at the 64th graduation ceremony of students of Baptist Theological Seminary, Kaduna.
General TY Danjuma who was represented at the occasion by a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Kwara State, Mr. John Dara said, Christians from the northern region have passed through delirious times both politically, socially and economically, adding that the way forward was for the people to unite and speak with our voice to achieve progress and development in the zone.
The Former Defence minister who was honoured with an award by the Seminary for his contribution to the growth and expansion of missionary works, called on the graduating students to be of good character and Ambassadors of peace wherever they may find themselves.
Also, honoured with similar award on the occasion was the immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engineer Andrew Yakubu.
“Northern Christians are the most humiliated and undermined in the affairs of the country. We should not feel inferior, but superior so that we can take our rightful position in the kingdom of Nigeria since we are already in control of the kingdom of the church.
“We must therefore unite and speak with our voice, we must not shy away from our responsibility as Christians, and we must preach peace and say the truth. May the Seminary continue to grow from glory to glory”.
In his goodwill message, the Ex-NNPC Boss charged the graduands to be of good behaviour in carrying out the work of God wherever they may find themselves
Leadership newspapers.
