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<\/p>\nAccording to MURIC, such persons or groups are in urgent need of \u2018anti-Islamophobia\u2019 vaccine.<\/p>\n
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, had yesterday condemned Buhari\u2019s presence at the summit.<\/p>\n
Also two socio-cultural groups, Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndigbo joined CAN in frowning against Buhari\u2019s decision to be at the summit.<\/p>\n
This is coming on the heels of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo\u2019s last week alarm over Fulanisation and Islamisation of West Africa.<\/p>\n
However, MURIC debunked the allegations.<\/p>\n
In a statement signed by its Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola and made available to DAILY POST on Saturday, the Islamic group said, \u201cIt is pathological hatred. Those who are allergic to transparency, those who have phobia for due process, those who are ethnic bigots and those who are deeply entrenched in acrobatic religiosity are ganging up under the banner of gymnastic Islamophobia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe old order cometh again. CAN, Afenifere, Ohaneze are all Muslim-haters and what they need urgently is anti-Islamophobia vaccine.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome to think of it. 53 heads of state out of the 57 member states of the OIC are being expected at the summit and majority of them are not even Muslims. Why are they singling out PMB?<\/p>\n
\u201cMURIC will not hesitate to give proportionate response to any attack on Islam from any quarter no matter how highly positioned.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose who want to attack PMB\u2019s government are free to do so. We may ignore them. But anyone who uses religion as a launching pad to attack any Muslim leader (not PMB alone) will have MURIC to contend with.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is where OBJ crossed the red line. He accused PMB of Fulanisation and Islamisation. We have no problem with the former because it is a mirage. Fulanisation exists only in the imagination of those who concocted it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn reality, Nigerians have either consciously or otherwise turned Fulanis into an endangered specie, pushed from pillar to post. However, the ex-president has just exposed himself as an ethnic jingoist.<\/p>\n
\u201cOBJ\u2019s allegation of Islamisation is what we find strange and disturbing coming from a man with his record of accommodating Muslims, personally sponsoring Islamic projects (e.g. his presidential library in Abeokuta contains a mosque), patronising Islamic scholars for spiritual invocation and also organizing interfaith dialogue. So what informed the 360 degree turn-around?<\/p>\n
\u201cMURIC advises the present leadership of CAN not to start the old firebrand rivalry all over again. CAN should stop crying wolf where there is none.<\/p>\n
\u201cNeither should CAN continue to heat up the polity or whip up anti-Muslim sentiments. We invite CAN to peaceful coexistence.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet us live and let live. We were all here when ex-president Jonathan turned Jerusalem to Aso Rock\u2019s backyard and the Muslims said nothing about it. CAN should eschew selective criticism.\u201d<\/p>\n
MURIC did not spare Afenifere and Ohanaeze both of whom it accused of hiding under socio-cultural identity to lauch a crusade.<\/p>\n
It added, \u201cAfenifere has always been known as a group of deceptive crusaders in a socio-cultural cloak. The group has always pursued parochial agendum.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has always represented Christian interest alone whereas it claims to speak for the South West. No sane Nigerian takes Afenifere seriously these days.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem with other socio-cultural groups attacking Islam is that of mistaken priority.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey turn their frustrations to Islam instead of addressing the challenges to the development of their regions and the welfare of their people.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn particular, both Afenifere and Ohaneze parade the DNA of the nine lepers who failed to appreciate Jesus. The more PMB favours their region, the more they grow bitter.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we round off, we appeal to OBJ to desist from attacking the institution of Islam.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe call on all socio-cultural groups to concentrate on the development of their regions and the welfare of their people instead of dissipating energy on launching attacks on Muslims.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe assure our Christian brothers and sisters of our willingness to live in peace with them. It is humanity that matters first, not a man\u2019s religion.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe charge Nigerians to ignore all irredentist individuals and groups. What Nigeria needs now is prayers, peace, unity and hard work.\u201d\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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