The Secretary General of the Nigeria
Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Thursday
accused the Federal Government of marginalising Muslims in the
South-West.
Oloyede, who frowned on the situation,
noted particularly that the President Goodluck Jonathan-led
administration had marginalised Muslims from the zone in political
appointments.
He spoke with journalists in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, after observing the Eid-el-fitr prayer.
He said, “We want to appeal to the
Federal Government to be fair to all. There is no Muslim cabinet member
from the zone in the Jonathan administration. I think it is important
for us to be fair and to be just.
“We might be doing things, thinking that
we are clever but we are deceiving ourselves. I think the truth of the
matter is that we should be just and be fair to all. We should be
equitable to all in such a way that we would not justify the views of
people, who are hell-bent on disturbing the peaceful community of ours.”
The NSCIA secretary- general, who asked
the Federal Government to address the situation, noted that allowing the
“unjust act” to continue could result in more crises in the country.
Oloyede also decried the continued link
of the militant sect, Boko Haram to Islam, regretting the demonisation
of the Islam because of the activities of the group.
He added, “I do not see any correlation
between Boko Haram and Islam as far as we are concerned. You call them
any name you want to call them. If anybody commits crime, give the
person the treatment he deserves. We are complicating matters by
demonising Islam because of the misdeeds of certain people, who claim to
be Muslims.
“When people ignorantly accuse you, what
you should do is to say ‘Peace be with you’ and go your way. Islam is a
religion of peace and Islam will continue to be a religion of peace.”
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This religious pple are something else. Today they talk about marginalization of the tribe, tomorrow that of the religion.
ReplyDeletePlz keep ur mouth shut bcos not only Muslim and Christian religions are in Nigeria. What do u want ifa, sangi
MAGINALISATION! Even in a FAMILY of ONE man ONE wife somebody in that UNIT is MAGINALISED. Na wa O!
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