The Nigerian government has cautioned religious leaders to avoid comments which can lead to religious war.The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who made the clarifications at a Town Hall meeting for North-Central in Ilorin said it suspected that crises between Muslims and Christians used to be driven by political motivation, ethnic differences, extremism, intolerance and terrorism.Lai Mohammed also asked the local and foreign media to shun the reportage of inviting statements by religious leaders.“Without equivocating, let me say that a lot hasbeen achieved by this administration, despite the challenges that we have faced since assuming office. But whatever has been achieved in all spheres will pale into insignificance if there is no peace in the country.“And there is no bigger threat to the peace andunity of our country today than religion-coated incendiary messages, which are being carelessly sent out there by some religious, political and opinion leaders.”“Such fallacies like the Islamization of Nigeria, the killing of Christians by Muslims, the labellingof Nigeria as the most dangerous place for Christians in the world can only serve one purpose: trigger a religious war. Needless to say that no nation ever survives a religious war.“Those who are making these allegations know that they are not true, but they have found in religion another tool to demonize the government of the day, divert attention from the government’s anti-corruption stance and create undue tension in the polity.“Make no mistake about it, there have been conflicts between adherents of the two major religions in certain parts of the country. To now extrapolate from that to say Nigeria is the most dangerous place for Christians in the world is a disservice to Nigeria and an overkill.“What those who are pushing this negative narrative about Nigeria do not know is that if they succeed in giving Nigeria a bad name in the comity of nations, they too will not escape the consequences that will result therefrom.“The alleged Islamisation of Nigeria under the current administration is totally false and should be perceived in its entirety as a campaign of calumny. “The secular nature of Nigeria’s Constitution makes the issue of religious dominance and impunity improbable.”He stressed that the nation’s military was not arming Fulani herdsmen to kill Christians.“Before I end my speech, let me appeal to the media to desist from providing a platform for exponents of incendiary statements, those who will latch on to religion and ethnicity to divide us, and those who have no qualms about leveraging their privileged positions to give Nigeria a bad name in the international community.”“Their foreign collaborators, including a section of the international media, have even gone as far as accusing the Nigerian military, asymbol of the country’s unity, of arming Fulani herdsmen to kill Christians, as if the army is made up of officers and men from only one religion. “The Federal Government rejects this ludicrous and nonsensical accusation against the military and warns those behind it to desist forthwith.”

Why do people like beating about the bush .. He should channel his grievances to the US Congress for giving us 1/2000 of what Obama did ..

GEJ, I trust you will carry on the assignment given to you by the US Congress ..

May the Almighty keep and bless Donald Trump

Only now that christian found their voice
It was ok before .

All they need to do is to criminalise hateful speeches and inciteful comments. Anybody found guilty should be jailed to serve as deterrents to others.

Such fallacies like the Islamization of Nigeria, the killing of Christians by Muslims, the labellingof Nigeria as the most dangerous place for Christians in the world




Hide the truth.

Nigeria is so divided along ethnic and religious line that christians don't see Muslims as their friends again.Hausas,Yorubas ,ibos, etc looks for every opportunity to bite themselves on social media.All these needs to stop but how?

Odiegwu

May what Christians experienced also happen to your communities and families......since its all fallacy....don't complain...just add AMEN!!!!!!

limeta:
Such fallacies like the Islamization of Nigeria, the killing of Christians by Muslims, the labellingof Nigeria as the most dangerous place for Christians in the world




Hide the truth.

TrueSenator:
May what Christians experienced also happen to your communities and families......since its all fallacy....don't complain...just add AMEN!!!!!!

You be ode ni
Go back and read the post ,am a christian.

You are not a Christian...... Christians don't call people ode.. you are a fake church attendant

limeta:




You be ode ni
Go back and read the post ,am a christian.

TrueSenator:
You are not a Christian...... Christians don't call people ode.. you are a fake church attendant

Get the hell out my mention
this how you poeple start
good bye

limeta:
Such fallacies like the Islamization of Nigeria, the killing of Christians by Muslims, the labellingof Nigeria as the most dangerous place for Christians in the world




Hide the truth.

TAN/PDP Are Loking 4 Cheap Political Gains Using Such Dubiuos Clerics, Sad Thing Is They Keep on Using the Middle Belt Christians eg. Kaduna, Benue And Plateau As "Target Piont & End Game Players" sorry end time politcians can use anybody's blood to get the aspired seat.

Suntzung:
TAN/PDP Are Loking 4 Cheap Political Gains Using Such Dubiuos Clerics, Sad Thing Is They Keep on Using the Middle Belt Christians eg. Kaduna, Benue And Plateau As "Target Piont & End Game Players" sorry end time politcians can use anybody's blood to get the aspired seat.

For your information, it is not TAN or PDP that classified Nigeria as the most dangerous place for Christians. The facts speak for themselves and the international community isn't blind. If Lai and d FG aren't wicked, lying cowards, they should address the US Congress directly and show evidence that their classification is false. They can start with the hypocritical Nig Constitution that claims Nig is a secular country yet makes multiple references to islam n sharia with none to Christianity or the membership of a 'secular' Nigeria to the OIC. Nonsense!

freeze001:


For your information, it is not TAN or PDP that classified Nigeria as the most dangerous place for Christians. The facts speak for themselves and the international community isn't blind. If Lai and d FG aren't wicked, lying cowards, they should address the US Congress directly and show evidence that their classification is false. They can start with the hypocritical Nig Constitution that claims Nig is a secular country yet makes multiple references to islam n sharia with none to Christianity or the membership of a 'secular' Nigeria to the OIC. Nonsense!

No Pls Dont Take It 2 Far It Is All Politics And This Time Around Involving Local Players Using Same Method Over And Over! What A Pity.

They should call their Islamic clerics who incite terrorism to order first.

You are such a good Christian I'm sure God is proud of you Take a look at how you 're expressing yourself in the public. Always engage your brain before you write

limeta:



Get the hell out my mention
this how you poeple start
good bye