Be very careful of religious crisis, Buhari warned
Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), Southwest Zone, Archbishop Magnus Atilade has implored Buhari to take urgent action concerning the delivery of dividends of democracy to millions of Nigerians who he noted are presently going through hard times.
Be very careful of religious issues, Buhari warned
He stated this when he responded to a question killings of some Christians in some northern parts of the country in an interview with Daily Sun.
“My appeal to President Buhari is that he should be careful on issues relating to religion. There are some Nigerians who already viewed him as a religious bigot. Buhari should not play into the hands of those who have such views. He should realize that as the nation’s leader, he should not show bias for any religion or give preference to one over another.
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“Nigeria is a secular nation, and that secularity should be respected. Even under the constitution, anybody that commits murder deserves to be punished. Anybody that takes others lives should not be spared. Culprits or suspects should be arrested and put on trial. Every Nigerian irrespective of ethnic origin, and religious background should be treated equally. There should be no first class or second class citizens. Every Nigerian should be treated equally.”
Asked to assess the government of Mr Buhari, the cleric said; “So far so good, we thank God that we are still on track. We thank God that Nigeria is still one nation.”
Speaking further, he added; "However, while Buhari’s government has been at work recording some progress in the past one year, one must not fail to point out that we are yet to have the desired change. For the common man and people at the grassroots who readily constitute the largest percentage of the population, many of them are still groaning and yearning for dividends of democracy.
If the truth must be told, even though government is trying especially in the War Against Corruption, but Buhari and his advisers should also shift their attention to other areas requiring urgent attention.
The president should look into the problem of hunger and poverty. Millions of Nigerians are complaining of hard times, these are people that voted him into office, so the president can’t afford to ignore them.
Buhari and his advisers should look at how to formulate policies that will ensure that we have food in abundance, and that will also ensure that jobs are created for millions of unemployed youths.
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"A hungry man is an angry man as the saying goes. As clerics, we are very close to the grassroots, these common people come to us everyday complaining and looking up to the religious leaders for succour. I however believe that Buhari should not let Nigerians have a feeling that he has disappointed them. Buhari came on the platform of effecting change, so he owes Nigerians that obligation to bring about changes that will put smiles on the faces of Nigerians."
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