11th
May, 2018
PRESS RELEASE:
MURIC
MOURNS CAN SECRETARY
MUSA
ASAKE
The National Secretary of the
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Musa Asake, died today after a
brief illness. He was 66 years old.
The Muslim Rights Concern
(MURIC) expresses immense shock. We commiserate with CAN President, Dr. Adebayo
Oladeji, members of his executive as well as the entire body of Christ in
Nigeria. We also condole with the nuclear and extended family of the deceased.
We share the grief of his
immediate friends and admirers. We are with his mourners in spirit at this
trying period. Our hearts are heavy with sadness. In particular, our hearts go
to his widow, Mrs. Asake, the biological and spiritual children he left behind,
his brothers and sisters. We pray that Almighty Allah will give them all the
strength to bear this great loss.
We invite Christian youths to
emulate Rev. Musa Asake. He was a great man. He was passionate about discipline
and hardwork. He worked tirelessly for a better and more secure Nigeria. He was
deeply committed to what he believed in and he left behind a legacy of
activism, industry and patriotism. His sudden demise has left a yawning gap
which will be difficult to fill.
We remind Nigerians that death
is a necessary end and nobody knows when it will be his or her turn. But what
matters is what we leave behind. Let us therefore seek a better and more
secure life for our country, our children and generations yet unborn
As we round up, we charge
religious leaders to learn from the lessons which the late Rev. Musa Asake left
behind. These include forging love between Christians, Muslims and
traditionalists in Nigeria. Our children must not grow up to hate one another.
Our children must not grow into a world of rancor and animosity. Despite our
differences, Musa Asake was an epitome of love, goodwill, humility, forgiveness
and tolerance. We disagreed on matters of faith but we always agreed on issues
affecting our dear country, Nigeria and humanity.
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern
(MURIC)
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