The National Leader of Fulani
Christian Association of Nigeria (FULCAN), Rev. Buba Aliyu, has called on
President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to be wary of the activities
of ‘Arewa Pastors’ a non denominational initiative for peace.
He said that the pastor’s recent
call for the leadership of CAN to apologize to President Buhari or resign were
capable of generating problems between the federal government and the leaders
of Christian Association of Nigeria.
Aliyu told journalists in Jos,
the Plateau State capital, that the recent utterances of the leader of Arewa
Pastors, Bishop Richard John, against the leadership of Christians in Nigeria
have portrayed the leadership of CAN in bad light before the federal
government.
“While in the true sense, the
leadership of Christians (CAN) has nothing against the federal government as it
only gives a word of caution when necessary, to the federal authority so that
they will be peace in the polity.”
The FULCAN leader, therefore,
disociated himself from being the North-East Coordinator for Arewa Pastors;
wondering why he would be linked with Arewa Pastors who have refused to operate
under the Leadership of CAN, the overall leadership of Christians in the
country.
According to him, the difficult
time both Christians and Muslims are currently in, should be used by all to
work as a team in collaboration with the federal government to bring about
lasting peace in the North and other parts of the country not a period for
anybody to cause bad blood between the government and CAN leadership.
He noted that both Christian
Fulanis and their Muslim brothers have for long co-existed peacefully with
their host communities in Plateau and Benue States and also other North-Central
states.
“However, whatever could be
responsible for the recent disagreements and conflicts between them could be
sorted out through dialogue.”
The FULCAN leader equally advised
President Muhammadu Buhari to see Christian leaders in the North and at the
national level as partners in progress and not allow himself to be deceived by
Arewa Pastors.
On the suspended Ruga Policy of
the federal government, Aliyu advised government to handle the matter with
caution and wisdom, warning that without peace, the Ruga Settlement policy no
matter how well intended, will be an exercise in futility as the natives of the
land will not buy into the policy.
‘’The Fulanis cannot live in
isolation as they will find it difficult to live in these proposed settlements,
so peace must be given a chance,” he admonished.
He appealed to non-governmental
organizations and public spirited Nigerians to help in training the children of
Fulani like others, saying every tribe in this country can contribute
meaningfully to the development of this country.
DAILY POST recalls that last
Friday, the Arewa Pastors Non-Denominational Initiative for Peace (APNIP), had
cautioned the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over their alleged attacks
on President Muhammadu Buhari.
The national chairman of the
Arewa pastors, John Abu Richard, made the call while briefing journalists in
Abuja, urging CAN to immediately apologise to the president over the
unwarranted attacks.
“We caution CAN leadership to
immediately apologise to the Nigerian Christians for going against the
objectives that form the association and should resign from their positions for
allowing themselves to be used by some certain quarters of politicians to heat
up the polity.”
According to him, “CAN leadership
now instigates the Nigerian Christians to hate President Muhammadu Buhari,
build tensions and are trying to divide the country along religious lines and
if possible cause religious war,” he said.
He noted that CAN leadership has
dabbled into high sensitive national security issues that could set the entire
country on fire, adding that “as clergymen, w
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