The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has state that the 2015 general elections will be a turning point for the country.

The Association President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, stated this in his New Year message to Christians across the country.

Oritsejafor said: "We have come to the end of another eventful year that truly tested our strengths and weaknesses; measured our faith in God and stretched our limits beyond what we all could have imagined.

"Despite the daunting challenges, we were able to weather the storm and have emerged even stronger and can be counted among people of strong character and unwavering faith."

"Many have alluded to the fact that the 2015 general elections would throw Nigeria into chaos but as a man of faith, I see the election as Nigeria’s turning point.

"Leaders must be wise and courageous in their decisions in this coming year because as it has already been known the challenges are becoming multifaceted from insecurity to crashing oil prices and many others.

"But I see a lot of positives and opportunities in the midst of these challenges and that is what I want Nigerians to absorb in their hearts; the year 2015 may seem quite challenging for Nigeria but it is one that equally holds a lot of hope and promise that could lead to the fulfillment that we have all yearned for."