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Joseph Hayab, chairman of the Kaduna chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has asked Christians in the state to develop strong spirit against negativity.

The state, in the recent months, has suffered a series of attacks from suspected bandits.

Hayab, in a statement on Saturday, said despite the security challenges, people should not allow these to overwhelm them so as to avoid falling into more problems.

“When you visit many people in Kaduna state today at home, meet them on a bus or even during wedding and burials ceremonies, what you will hear from the majority of them is the fear of insecurity, lack of jobs, complaints about lack of money, etc,” he said.

“When people allow these types of feelings to overwhelm them then they may fall into many more problems such as fear, depression, high blood pressure, unstable mind with the inability to coordinate.

“When a larger part of any society is taken over by anxiety and confusion then you will not see good planning and effective productivity from them.

“All people should therefore resist that negativity and develop a strong spirit of hope and courage to overcome our present challenges.”

He also said the challenges will very soon be history, and that “God will not fold his arms and allow his people to suffer forever, He will surely bring deliverance.”

He said Kaduna CAN acknowledges that it is not easy to wake up every day hearing heartbroken stories and witnessing the evil of kidnapping of loved ones, paying huge ransom, confronting joblessness and poverty, but he ”appealed to faithful to think positively and find simple things that will make them happy.”