CAN, PFN Ask Members To Maintain Decorum On Street Parking Charges

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Lagos State Chapter has called for decorum among its members, following the notice from the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) to hourly charge churches and members who indiscriminately park on the streets, with effect from October.

The Chairman of CAN, Lagos State, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, in a statement made available to Sunday Telegraph said the association met with LASPA and had fruitful conversation, urging the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) to allow CAN handle the matter holistically.

Adegbite who spoke through his Special Adviser on General Duties and Lagos State Director, Directorate of Politics and Governance of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, proposed that should the regulation be enforced, “Sunday must be left out of the narrative as this may cause religious and social issues.”

The statement reads: “Greetings fellow PFN Leaders, the State CAN is on top of the situation concerning the letter on Street Parking written to the State PFN by LASPA.

“The State CAN Chairman, His Lordship, Bishop STV Adegbite (who is currently outside the country) has called for restraint, calm and decorum at this time.

“I’ve been in meetings with the SA (Christian) to Mr. Governor, who has also contacted the leadership of the Agency and had fruitful conversation with them.

“I made it known to them that this law and subsequent directives concerning parking by churches is not a PFN matter alone.

It was revealed that when this matter first came up, some PFN leaders went to meet with the leadership of the Agency to discuss the matter and that’s why PFN was written to in continuation of the previous discussions.

“I made it known that if the Church in Lagos State has to be addressed, it should be through the State CAN so that we can have a holistic conversation, then CAN with all the blocs shall present a unified resolution.”

The statement added: “Also, I proposed that if this regulation has to be enforced, Sunday must be left out of the narrative as this may cause religious and social issues.

“Consequently, my candid advice is that PFN should allow the State CAN to handle this matter on behalf of the Church and that no PFN leader should make any overture to the Agency while the State CAN and the office of the Special Adviser (Christian) are engaging the Agency.”