THE Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday urged President Goodluck to sanction the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Nurudeen, for allegedly stating that “Nigeria is one of the most Christian-populated Islamic nations in the world.”

The National President of CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, who spoke in Akure, Ondo State capital yesterday, urged the Federal Government “to sanction the minister who should not be a member of the Federal Executive Council in the first instance.”

Oritsejafor, who was in Akure for the National Executive Council meeting of the association wondered where the minister got his statistics that showed him that there are more Muslims in the country than Christians.

According to him, “there has never been an opportunity to have a demographic assessment of the population of Nigeria in terms of religions and anybody that pretends he has the data is deceiving himself.

“When we were about to hold the last census exercise, we insisted that Nigerians should indicate their religion in the form but these people argued against it and the then President Obasanjo appealed to us to abide with their desire. Otherwise the matter could have been settled once and for all.”

The cleric stated further: “Moreover, Section 10 of the Nigerian Constitution affirms the secularity of Nigeria and the Nigerian government or any of its officials should respect that aspect. That is why I wonder where the Minister got the basis for his statement.”

On the insecurity in the country and the vulnerability of Christians and their churches to attacks from Islamic fundamentalists, the CAN president urged restraint on the part of Christians.

More: http://channelkoos.com/index.php/news/2288-nigeria-is-one-of-the-most-christian-populated-islamic-nations-in-the-world-minister-of-foreign-affairs-ii

As if the country is not hot enough, people holding political offices are making such inciteful statement to stir up the polity. Na wa o.

Can some one tell me the difference between what boko haram is saying ang what this minister has said. Boko haram in GEJ government

Boko haram alert.

I cant believe a minister of the federal republic said that. That confirms the mentality of an average northern muslim, he thinks they own this country no wonder the born to rule meantality. Really shameful.

Well, the president did say there are Boko members in his government.

https://www.nairaland.com/1026251/oritsejafor-blasts-boko-haram-minister#11906484

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"By their footsteps you shall know them", "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" and finally "as a man thinks in his heart, so is he" the bible is not just a spiritual book, its a book of knowlegde.

goldylock: Boko haram alert.

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They have to caught him already...haba! kai!

Deluded nation.I wonder where they think they are going with mindsets that are devoid of common sense.A nation where the elites(elders) think like brest feeding babies.

Woe betide all you muderfuckers

I tire for some politicians ooo, with D̶̲̅ way d nation is boiling, some dumb ass nincompoop that call themselves our leaders still deem it fit to spit ø̲̣ΰ† rubbish. I think the minister needs to be arrested n question asap.

Vegetable soup: They have to caught him already...haba! kai!

Vegetable soup na Patience hand u for grow?

Surely, Dr. Mohammed Nurudeen is a product of our failed education system.
What a goof!
What a r-etard!