DISTURBED by the recent announcement of
President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigeria
had joined a coalition of Islamic countries
combating terrorism, an organ of the
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Na­
tional Christian Elders Forum, has revealed
that it has on good authority, plans by the
Federal Government to impose Sharia Law
on every state of the federation.
The Christian Forum further revealed that
there were some Islamist elements already
in the country with the sole aim of Is­
lamising the country.
Chairman of the forum, Mr. Solomon
Asemota, SAN, supported by Christian
leaders like the Bishop of Kafanchan Dio­
cese of Catholic Church, Joseph Bagobiri,
among others, the elders told journalists at
a press conference that the Islamic ele­
ments in the country were already working
towards achieving the goal of making
Nigeria a Sharia state.
“We are aware that there are Islamists in
government preparing to execute the
Islamisation agenda. Any nation in which
Islamists believe that they are sufficiently
strong to exercise influence rarely
experience peaceful cohabitation among the
divergent groups within it.
“This is the current situation in Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Libya, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Saudi
Arabia, and the Sudan. Islamism thrives on
injustice, inequality and unfairness. We urge
Nigerians to remain circumspect so that the
Islamists do not drag the nation down the
path of destruction
“In the build up to the 2015 elections,
majority of Nigerians expressed great hope
that there would be change in the nation.
However, ten months after the new
government was sworn into office, credible
apprehension can be expressed given the
policy direction of the new administration.
We hope that the buildup to these policies
do not result in full blown Sharia which
President Muhammadu Buhari had
promised Muslims in Nigeria,” Asemota
noted on behalf of other elders.
Speaking further on President Buhari’s
recent actions which suggest that the
motion was already in place to entrench
Sharia law, the elders said: “The inclusion of
Nigeria in the Saudi Arabia Military Coalition
of “Muslim/Arab” nations would appear that
the Foreign Policy thrust of the this
administration is to make Nigeria a satellite
state of Saudi Arabia. The strengthening of
the nation’s democracy and security for all
should remain the greatest priority of
government.
“This we see to have been negated by the
President’s fiat/ unilateral decision to enlist
Nigeria in the 34 nations Muslim/ Arab
coalition. Given the emotive and sensitive
nature of this unilateral Executive decision,
it should have been handled by Mr.
President in line with our democratic culture
through popular discussion and partici­
pation by the citizenry, or at the very least,
through the National Assembly.”


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