The northern branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed concerns over the donation of N100 million by the governor of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on behalf of the apex bank to victims of the recent Boko Haram attacks in Kano state.

The Christian organization which comprises the 19 northern states and Abuja said in a statement that it is worried about the donation of N100 million to the victims of the recent Boko Haram attacks in Kano state by Mr Sanusi, who is an indigene of Kano state.

A statement by the group says that the development calls for concern and raises serious ethical questions on the side of the CBN governor, who according to them, had on several occasions exhibited “insensitivity to the multi ethnic structure of Nigeria consequently taking controversial actions.”

The CBN governor had last week made the donation following the death of almost 200 people in the series of attacks launched by the fundamentalist sect on the ancient commercial city. Mr Sanusi has come under enormous criticisms for singling out Kano for such humanitarian gesture when a number other states in the region have witnessed similar and sever attacks from the sect.

However, a board member of the CBN, Professor Sam Olofin, has claimed that the donation is in line with the Apex bank’s mandate on social responsibility. He insisted that the donation was not made because the CBN governor is from Kano state.

According to Prof. Olofin, “the magnitude of damage caused by the bomb blasts prompted the Apex bank to make the donation