Muslims now occupy the Security and Intelligence Committee of the Federal Government – Christian Elders Forum

Muslims now occupy the Security and Intelligence
Committee of the Federal Government – Christian Elders
Forum

The
National Christian Elders Forum NCEF ,
yesterday the 24th day of August, 2016 expressed worry over the
fact that more Muslims occupy positions in the Security and
Intelligence committee of the Federal government.

Solomon Asemota the NCEF Chairman, in a
statement released yesterday, said the group alleged that Nigeria
is an Islamic state which is contrary to Section 10 of the Nigerian
constitution.

They in their statement expressed worries over the recent
attacks on Christians in the North.
A bill is now pending before the National Assembly, titled
“NGO Regulatory Bill†intended to
silence NGO’s including the Christian
Association of Nigeria CAN.  The statement
reads that ; it is not in dispute that Nigeria is an
Islamic State contrary to Section 10 of the Constitution. What is
in dispute is whether Nigeria is ruled by mainstream Muslims or by
Islamist Jihadists.

“We plead with the Sultan to appreciate that Nigeria is
safer and more peaceful when the Government of the Federation or of
a State does not adopt any religion as State Religion. It is as a
result of the understanding (or lack of it) of civilized Jihad that
we are apprehensive of those in the “Security
and Intelligence Committee†of the Federal Government
by some unexplained reasons are mainly Muslims. President Buhari,
(Muslim), Chief of Defense (Christian), Chief of Army Staff, Chief
of air Staff, Minister of Defense, Minister of Internal Affairs,
Inspector General of Police, National Security Adviser, Director
General of DSS are all Muslims from the North. We are not too sure
whether the Vice President is a member of this Committee following
information that he was once excluded from the meeting the
President called.

When the Vice President summoned the same meeting in the absence
of President Buhari who was away in the UK, there was resistance
and the meeting had to end abruptly. The conclusion which we,
Christians, draw is that jihad is being committed against our
country, Nigeria, especially when the cohesive instrument of state
is in the hands of three ethnic nationalities and one religion.
This enlists fear in the minds of the populace, especially
Christians

If Nigeria is being run as a secular State, the Constitution in
Sections 10, 37, and 38 guarantees right of private and family
life, freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion that should
protect Joe Chinakwe and the Complainant would have been arrested
but because Nigeria is an Islamic State, Joe Chinakwe has to face
trial in the process promoting; the most effective way to get rid
of critics is to instill fear in ordinary
Nigerians,â€

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