The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cried out to the governments of Southwest states to avert what it termed looming religious crisis in the region.

A statement on Sunday by its Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola said traditional worshippers are set to observe Monday 20th August, 2018 as Isheshe Day.

MURIC lamented that the traditionalists have declared a general curfew to restrict movement, a development it warned may cause serious friction as Muslims will mark Sallah on Tuesday, 21st August.

The statement noted: “Oro worshippers are deliberately looking for trouble. Chapter 4 Section 41 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) says, ‘Every citizen of Nigeria is entitled to move freely throughout Nigeria and to reside in any part thereof, and no citizen of Nigeria shall be expelled from Nigeria or refused entry thereby or exit therefrom.’

“Besides, only the state government on the advice of the state commissioner of police can impose curfew on a town. Even then, such imposition must be based on adverse security report.

“Traditionalists are taking the law into their hands. Traditionalists have frequently usurped this power without being challenged. It is very unfortunate that state governments in the region lack the political will to enforce the law. They are afraid of the traditionalists. Worse still, the police and other law enforcement agents appear to be complicit as they adopt a lackadaisical attitude towards the excesses of traditional worshippers.

“We assert the right of Muslims to freely move around anywhere in this country. Tuesday 21st August, 2018 is Id al-Kabiir day and the Federal Government (FG) has declared Tuesday and Wednesday as holidays. Nobody has the right or the power to take those days from us. Neither does anybody have the right to make it impossible for Muslims heading towards their various towns to reach their various destinations.

“For the avoidance of doubts, MURIC is not averse to the declaration of a day for traditionalists. We made this clear in our statement issued on 10th May, 2018. We believe in equal rights. What we oppose is a situation whereby one religious group lords it over another. Traditionalists must respect the law.

“Traditional worshippers need to be told that they have limits. Christians and Muslims have never restricted the movements of adherents of other faiths. So why must traditionalists always compel others to remain indoors whenever they want to worship? Why must God be worshipped in secret? Their curfews have affected church and mosque goers in the past. It has also affected candidates writing critical examinations like WAEC and that means their curfews are counter-productive. This must not be allowed to continue.

“We therefore call on the governors of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti states to call traditional worshippers to order. The traditional rulers of all Yoruba towns can be easily reached. They will pass the message to the leaders of traditional worshippers. Muslims will not surrender their Allah-given fundamental rights at this crucial moment.”

http://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/08/religious-crisis-looms-in-southwest.html

Muric are looking for trouble where it does not exist

I support Ishese, but do not support restriction of movement.

Iamgrey5:
Muric are looking for trouble where it does not exist

Why should traditional worshipers restrict movement. Are they the government?

This man again....!
We never appointed u to be mouthpiece of the Church...!

Stick to your Job of Slaving for Gambaris in the west..!

Iamgrey5:
Muric are looking for trouble where it does not exist

Are you suffering from assimilation? We should caution those restricting the movement of others

We should have outgrown the rituals that restrict movement. Any ritual that restricts movement should be done in the night, not in the day.

I support practicing our culture and tradition, but not the ones that undermine and restrict civilization and development.

Useless muric

Afam4eva:

Why should traditional worshipers restrict movement. Are they the government?

First time I would ever agree with you. I am sure the person you quoted didn't read a single line in the article.

For once I will agree with this MURIC man .He is right on this one.Your religious practice should not encroach on mine.I wonder how the SW people allow these traditionalists to retain so much power. Imagine asking women to remain indoors in a city as big as Lagos

Tolexander:
We should have outgrown the rituals that restrict movement. Any ritual that restricts movement should be done in the night, not in the day.

I support practicing our culture and tradition, but not the ones that undermine and restrict civilization and development.

True.

Funny enough, I'm just reading about Isheshe day for the first time here.

This guy is a nuisance and noise-maker jare...

Mr MUSIC, keep quiet because "this is Nigeria" (in Falz voice)

So, a sane man actually sits down to react to every single issue that he feels threaten his religion? Na wa o! Always trying to be relevant. Where did he read about movement restriction because here, we are going about without any restriction.

By the way, didn't the traditional worshippers consult with the governor beforehand or was it not Aregbesola that declared Monday traditional day? If it's that serious, other Muslims would have protested.


Modified* is there really movement restriction in Ibadan?

Tolexander:
We should have outgrown the rituals that restrict movement. Any ritual that restricts movement should be done in the night, not in the day.

I support practicing our culture and tradition, but not the ones that undermine and restrict civilization and development.

Whether in the day or night, restricted should only be restricted y government. If you must restrict movement then apply to the government and hope they grant your request.

Afam4eva:

Why should traditional worshipers restrict movement. Are they the government?

Bro are you a Yoruba man at all?

Have you lived in the southwest before?

if you can answer the questions stated above properly, then you will realize that we have always found ways to tolerate eachother before now.


The oro festival cannot be for the whole day, the Muslims can also do their shopping a day before to avoid unnecessary confrontations.

More importantly, the Muslims must have known what the isese festival entails by now because they are no strangers to Osun state.

PaChukwudi44:
For once I will agree with this MURIC man .He is right on this one.Your religious practice should not encroach on mine.I wonder how the SW people allow these traditionalists to retain so much power. Imagine asking women to remain indoors in a city as big as Lagos

I'm getting ready for work now! The restriction definitely is not a SW thing, maybe Osun.

na family matter but all I know is that Muric is greater danger than any group.

adem30:


Are you suffering from assimilation? We should caution those restricting the movement of others

Are you suffering from Glaucoma or are you just trying to be salvage ?!

" I said some people are looking for trouble where there's none" and you jumped on my mentions to ask silly questions


If you are as half as smart as you think you are; you would have realized that both religions have coexisted for soo long and the day for isese festival was already determined before the moon was sighted.

So why are the muric group trying to sound like the traditional worshipers are deliberately provocative towards Islam.

Afam4eva:

Whether in the day or night, restricted should only be restricted y government. If you must restrict movement then apply to the government and hope they grant your request.

Not every action needs being seeking permission from the government before being carried out.

This is a restriction of a small spatial entity, not a whole town, city or local government.

Iamgrey5:
Bro are you a Yoruba man atall?

Have you lived in the southwest before?

if you can answer the questions stated above properly, then you will realize that we have always found ways to tolerate each other before now.


The oro festival cannot be for the whole day, the Muslims can also do their shopping a day before to avoid unnecessary confrontation.

More importantly, the Muslims must have known what the isese festival entails by now because they are no strangers to Osun.

Exactly

Where is the alarm he is talking about? Isese day is on monday, sallah is on Tuesday and Wednesday? Muric should be renamed mumu.

AS A MUSLIM WHAT MR AREGBE THE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE DID WAS VERY WRONG, WHY DECLARING TODAY AS HOLIDAY BECAUSE OF TRADITIONAL STUFFS, MURIC SHOULD FIGHT HIM SERIOUSLY...

Why is this MURIC man always talking about crisis? Can't he just express his mind without threats of crisis? Haba!!! Is crisis in his gene?

Same caliphate wannabe SW kafir muslim fanatic again

Too much problem in Nigeria but cum to think of it the traditionist ve said anything abt the restriction of movement, why is muric complaining

This man is the one always looking for trouble. He should go and sit down

Muslims restrict movement temporarily when they block vehicular traffic during their impromptu prayers.

Religion will set the south west on default mode...


They're not one people

PaChukwudi44:
For once I will agree with this MURIC man .He is right on this one.Your religious practice should not encroach on mine.I wonder how the SW people allow these traditionalists to retain so much power. Imagine asking women to remain indoors in a city as big as Lagos

Especially in Ikorodu axis, a month never pass by without their draconian secret worship

Afam4eva:

Why should traditional worshipers restrict movement. Are they the government?

I'm not a traditional worshipers but if Muslims and Christians have rights to worship, then they also have rights to worship as well. Govt restricted movement on both Christians and muslims

WisdomFlakes:
Where is the alarm he is talking about? Isese day is on monday, sallah is on Tuesday and Wednesday? Muric should be renamed mumu.

So those travelers from on part of the region to another should remain stagnant.

Let's call a spade a spade, the curfew violates the right to move.

WisdomFlakes:
Muslims restrict movement temporarily when they block vehicular traffic during their impromptu prayers.

There's nothing like impromptu prayers boss... Stop this fallacy of malapropism