Yesterday in Abuja, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,
Youth Wing and four other affiliated Christian unions including Youth
Wing of CAN, YOWICAN, Arewa Christians Association, Concerned
Professional Christians, All Para-Church Organizations, Nigerian
Christians in Diaspora all accused President Buhari’s
administration of running Nigeria as a Muslim organization and
neglecting the entire Christian faith.
In a joint statement issued by
the five Christians associations and signed by the National President of
YOWICAN, Mr. Daniel Kadzai, the groupsaid, 'the worse form of social
injustice, terrorism and religious bias is to deny Christian children
their right to practise their religion despite the role of Christian
Religious Studies in helping to shape the moral character and integrity
of our children as future leaders'.
The
statement also reads, 'perhaps, it is in furtherance to its Islamic
agenda that the APC government appointed the likes of Prof. Ishaq
Oluyede, a known Islamist, who has never hidden his bias and prejudice
against Christians, to head a most relevant educational institution like
the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB. Despite the denial
that the government is not slipping Nigeria into an Islamic country as
evident from previous antecedents, Nigeria’s participation at the
Islamic solidarity sports federation speaks volumes and confirms the
obvious”.
'We can no longer also accept the
perpetuation of denial of placements for qualified Christians to ascend a
position even when they are qualified. Since 1999 no Christian has been
appointed minister of FCT, it is not by error it is a religious agenda.
“The Holy Bible says “…then you shall know the truth and the truth
shall set you free” (John 3:38)
Where the conscience of the nation is hinged on packs of lies, only the
truth can set Nigeria free. Not only saying the truth, but doing that
which is truthful! We cannot tolerate any further lies and
manipulations”.