President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that Nigeria is a secular state, and its citizens are free to hold on any religious belief.

The president made the declaration Sunday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria.

Buhari, represented by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, acknowledged the fact that the Catholic Bishops Conferences were crucial, and commended the Catholic Church for its humanitarian works in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the North Eastern part of the country.

”The business of the state is to protect the lives, livelihood and properties of all Nigerians regardless of religion, ethnicity or political affiliation. There shall be no state religion, and all Nigerians are guaranteed freedom of worship,” the president said, saying that his administration was focused on the issues of security, the economy and corruption.

According to him, the menace posed by Boko Haram will soon be over, as the Federal Government is winning the war.

He advised that the poor and vulnerable in the society should be considered, as they constitute two-thirds of the population, and advocated for substantive investment in education, teachers’ training and entrepreneurial training, calling for the diversification of the economy and investment in infrastructure.

In his speech, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike promised to maintain good relations with the Catholic Church, saying that he would support missionary schools and make them regain their lost glory and prestige; “so that they can become centres of educational excellence.

“As my government settles fully into the business of governance, we hope to engage the church in all the areas where our unique competence and moral suasion are likely to bring about a faster realization of the common good of the people.”

http://businessdayonline.com/2015/09/nigeria-has-no-official-religion/

True. I wonder how one of the religions can just decide to take us hostage.

That's the fact.....Religion is a major prob in this country.......................#very bad

Finally something I can relate with under our Daura ancestor's administration.

but it is now islam

Demdem:
But fools continue to declare that Buhari has an Islamic agenda. Na wa ooo.

what an irony of life!

when a fool calls you a fool

Demdem:
But fools continue to declare that Buhari has an Islamic agenda. Na wa ooo.

Pay them little attention.They accuse Buhari and APC of using propanganda to win the election,yet they were dishing out propanganda in droves just to remain in power.


Going by all the trash they said prior election,one would have thought Nigeria by now would have been declared an islamic Nation.

Pathetic set of people.

Ok oh,baba talk true for dis 1 sha

A country like Nigeria should not have an official religion because that will further complicate things in the country. PMB has made a wise decision unlike some previous administrations were you hear that Nigeria has been declared an Islamic nation.

Sai Buhari...great comment.

Baba the Father of Democracy...


Ride on till eternity


God bless Naija

We will soon know.

Good comment from the VP.

We need more word from u. Baba have spoken well.

ATR

Shoooo

YES...we have no official religion





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The total truth. Apart from the fact that both islam and christianity make up about roughly 90percent of the population, some of these so called christians and muslims still practice traditional religions underground.

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We all know that the Muslims are the true problem of Nigeria ....... Religion of peace

yea

Really but sponsors pilgrims every year, not so

Hehe..

I think Atheism/Agnosticism is the best way to go. Let's start with that.

Religion is there until the end of time and there is nothing anyone can do about it..

It's already too late

Yet! Nigeria remains a full registered member of Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC). Bubu what do u have to say about that?

Yes! Nigerians ought to know ds. But wailers, Gej, ffk, biafrud, and bigot easterners are bent towards dividing d nation around dt direction. During the Election rather than focus on issues, Gej exacerbated religous divide with ffk running to the east everyday... We have come of age. Religion doesnt put food on our table. Lets all fear God and be Godly shun useles religious hypocracy used 4 corruption and angrandizment!