Binta Masi, the only female
senator from Northern Nigeria in the 8th assembly has expressed sadness over
alleged moves by some political opponents to portray her as a religious bigot.
Masi made this known while speaking
with newsmen on Thursday in her Ward, Jigalambu, in Michika Local Government
Area of Adamawa State.
According to Masi, her political
opponents had misrepresented her recent testimony in church to mark her 50th
birthday, where she spoke on her conversion to Christianity at a tender age, as
insulting to Islam and Muslims.
“I am not a religious bigot. I
come from a family with religious tolerance where we have Muslims and
Christians.
“My grandfather is a Christian;
my father and mother are Muslims and we are living peacefully with other Muslim
and Christian siblings and family members.”
Masi, representing Adamawa North
Senatorial District, noted that she was first elected into the House of
Representatives in Kaduna in a constituency where Muslims were in the majority.
“Politicians need to realise the
danger of religious sentiments, particularly in our area and be kind enough to
concentrate on issue-based campaign.”
Meanwhile, the father of the
senator, Alhaji Garba Tumba, who also spoke at the event, decried reports
alleging that the senator was maltreating him because he is a Muslim.
“Politicians need to show the
fear of God and decorum in their campaigns instead of dangerous blackmail.
“I have no problem with my
daughter and other siblings. We are living together as a happy family,” the
Octogenarian said.
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