A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Musa Saidu
Abdullahi, who sponsored the bill seeking to enforce hijab wearing for female
Muslims in public places, on Tuesday, met with the national leadership of the
Christian Association of Nigeria, where he explained the rationale behind the
proposal.
The Christian body, however, expressed its reservations
about the bill, stating that Nigeria already had laws that protect citizens
from any form of discrimination, including religion.
The body, therefore urged the sponsor, and National Assembly
members by extension, to focus on the more pressing issues in the country,
including insecurity.
Abdullahi, who is representing Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal Constituency in Niger State, has sponsored the Religious Discrimination (Prohibition and Prevention) Bill 2021, which has passed first and second readings.
In his opening
remarks, Abdullahi partly said, “I see a problem that has become a big
challenge and we have shied away from it over the years. It is the issue of
religious discrimination. So, we came up with a proposal to address religious
discrimination in this country.”
The President of CAN said, “This bill is a small thing; let
us make it a comprehensive thing that any right-thinking person will read and
will say ‘this is moving the Nigeria nation forward.’ Please, Honourable, I am
appealing to you and your colleagues to help us find a way to put an end to
insecurity in this country.
“The body language does not suggest that we want to put an
end to it. We are hearing from the corridors of power that the money voted for
security is being diverted. If you see the investment we are losing because of
insecurity…Even religious tourism is very difficult now because of insecurity.”
He added, “We need to create employment opportunities.
Unemployment is fuelling insecurity because the terrorist and bandits are able
to recruit with easy, unengaged hands. They give them little money, they are
satisfied. But the government is not doing that.”
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