The Former Kano State Governor
and current Senator Representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Mallam
Ibrahim Shekarau has slammed Rivers State Governor, Nwesom Wike, for allegedly
demolishing Mosque in the state, describing the action as barbaric and totally
condemnable.
Shekarau said in a statement he
personally signed on Friday that “all rationale and conscious citizens of this
great country, Nigeria should join in condemning the Rivers State Governor,
Nyesom Wike for recklessly demolishing the Rainbow Town Central Mosque located
at the Trans-Amadi Area of Port Harcourt, and for irresponsibly declaring
Rivers State a “Christian State,” and claiming to owe no apology to anyone.”
He said, “Muslims and other
right-thinking and peace-loving citizens of this country should come together
to condemn, in strongest terms, this irresponsible, reckless, rabble-rousing
Governor whose apparent aim is to ignite a religious conflagration, the kind of
which has never been seen in recent times.”
“If a Muslim Governor were to
come out openly and declare his state a “Muslim State” and proceed to demolish
a church for any reason, all hell would have since broken loose in Nigeria, and
sections of the Christian community would have since rushed to the
“international community” and even the United Nations seeking protection
against Muslims,” Shekarau worried.
“The action of Governor Wike is a
pointer to his being induced by other than rationale brain waves, as no leader
in his right senses would contemplate stoking these embers of discord in a
country so religiously, ethnically and regionally charged as Nigeria.”
“We must repeat that were a
Muslim Governor to be reckless to utter even half of what Governor Wike
uttered, the fragile peace holding in this country would have since been
jeopardized because of the intolerant nature of a section of the citizenry. Yet
here we are, with the added tragedy of a cohort Christian clergy lining up to
bless and endorse Governor Wike’s action.”
The former Governor added,
“Nigeria belongs to all, and no state in Nigeria could claim to be mono
religious. It only takes a responsible leadership to carry everybody along.
When I held sway as governor of Kano State between 2003 and 2011, we encouraged
and guided the people to lead their lives according to the tenets of Islamic
Law (Shari’ah).”
” But we neither became
power-drunk to demolish Churches nor disregarded the provisions of section 10
of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to declare Kano an
Islamic State.”
“Our fair dealings with every
section of the community earned us commendation, even from Kano State Chapter
and National Body of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), at different
occasions.”
Shekarau further reminded that,
“these Christian leaders are a still alive today to attest to my claim. It may
interest Wike to learn that Mr. Tala Ilo from Bayelsa State and Mr. Chris
Chibuzor Azuka from Anambra State, (both, born-again Christians) were special
advisers in my administration.”
“Wike’s claim that Rivers is a
Christian State is pathological lies, It suggests that not only are the people
of Rivers State 100% Christians, but Muslims and adherents of other religions
from other parts of Nigeria cannot make Rivers State their home.”
” It also insinuates that Rivers
State operates a government, a constitution of its own, different from the
Nigerian Nation.”
He continued, “It means Rivers
State does not recognize or protect the interests of people like Alabo Mujahid
Dokubo Asari, Alhaji Isa Boaima, Alhaji Sani Okiri, Alhaji Ahmed Sani Pe,
Alhaji Abdul’aziz Pepple, Alhaji Sulaiman Akani, Alhaji Ibrahim Orlu, Alhaji
Musa Brown, Chief Hassan Douglas and Alhaji Mustapha Wakama who are all Muslims
and productive citizens of Rivers State.”
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