The Lagos chapter of CAN said that the issue should be regarded as that of an employer and employee relationship.
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Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State.
(Premium Times)
The Lagos State Chapter of the Christian Association
of Nigeria (CAN) has called for understanding of Lagosians on the
removal of the presiding Chaplain of Chapel of Christ the Light Church, Lagos.
The Chairman of CAN, Lagos State Chapter, Apostle Alexander Bamgbola, briefed newsmen at the church on Tuesday, May 30, on the sack of Ven. Femi Taiwo.
The
Chaplain was removed on May 15 by the governing council of the church after he reportedly disrespected the First Lady of the State, Mrs
Bolanle Ambode.
Bamgbola said that the issue should be regarded as that of an employer and employee relationship.
"As
a result of the unfortunate misunderstanding of the public which has
been fanned by erroneous publications in the print media and social
media generally, we believe that C.A.N Lagos State, must make
clarification and educate the public correctly on this matter having
looked into the matter objectively," Bamgbola said.
He
said that the State Government created a standing legal constitution
for The Chapel of Christ The Light, which has guided the running of it
over the years.
He said, "By this
Constitution, the chapel is run by a Governing Council which reports to
the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Governing Council has the
Constitutional responsibility and authority to recruit and terminate the
two officers who run the Chapel of Light i.e the Presiding Chaplain and
the Chaplain.
"With this clarification,
it should be known by the generality of the public that these two
officers who run the Chapel are strictly employees of the State
Government. They are subject to terms and conditions of employment of
the the State Government.
"Having
investigated this matter carefully and objectively, C.A.N, Lagos State,
wish to state today that the Governing Council that recruited Venerable
Taiwo acted within its constitutional authority to terminate Venerable
Femi Taiwo," he said.
Bamgbola also denied the reports that the cleric was sacked because he was rude to Mrs Ambode.
"We
wish to state clearly here today, that this is far from the truth.
Deaconess (Mrs) Bolanle Ambode is a true Woman of God, who fears God and
lives a godly life and whom it has pleased God to raise to be First
Lady in Lagos State at this time.
"This
error of judgment is most unfortunate and unfair to Her Excellency, the
entire Lagos Government and the Church in Lagos at large," he said.
Bamgbola urged the media to be objective in their reportage and desist from publishing and circulating erroneous publications
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