The national leadership of the
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has warned that attempts by the Supreme
Council for Sharia in Nigeria and its likes to Islamise the country will fail.
According to CAN, such action
will be vehemently resisted.
National Director, Legal and
Public Affairs, CAN, Kwamkur Samuel Vondip, stated this in response to claims
by the General Secretary of Sharia Council, Dr. Nafiu Baba Ahmed in an
interview with Sun.
“In the first place, the Supreme
Council for Sharia in Nigeria is known for making inflammatory statements and
inciting religious disharmony.
“The primary purpose of the group
from their comments generally is to Islamise Nigeria. They are not known to CAN
as a responsible and recognized religious body.”
He said that CAN has been in good
working relationship with the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA),
led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar.
He added, “At the leadership of
both CAN and NSCIA, which is the two major religious groups in Nigeria, we are
doing everything possible to ensure religious harmony and peace through
interfaith activities of Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC).
“It’s unfortunate to know that
while responsible Nigerians are making efforts for harmony and peaceful
coexistence, we have a group that is bent on fomenting troubles and inciting
disharmony.”
According to him, CAN will not
engage in any arguments that will not bring peace and development to the
nation.
He asked “responsible” religious
leaders and government institutions to be more concerned about the challenges
Nigerians are passing through.
“Instead of calling for the
Islamisation or Christianization of Nigeria, we rather will call for government
to ensure Nigeria and Nigerians come out of poverty, insecurity, ensure
infrastructural developments, have our children well educated so they can
canvass for better health facilities in Nigeria.”
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