e Buhari we must not forget
Lagos - A former military ruler of Nigeria ,
Muhammadu Buhari , has called for the
introduction of ' total ' Islamic law across the
country, reports said on Monday .

Buhari, who ruled Nigeria from a coup in
December 1983 to his ouster in 1985 , told a
seminar in Kaduna , northern Nigeria , at the
weekend that the strict Islamic law code known
as the Sharia should be introduced in full across
Nigeria .

"I will continue to show openly and inside me
the total commitment to the Sharia movement
that is sweeping all over Nigeria , " Buhari said,
quoted in press reports .

"God willing , we will not stop the agitation for
the total implementation of the Sharia in the
country, " Buhari said .

Northern Nigeria is mainly Muslim but southern
Nigeria is mainly Christian and has led criticism
of the introduction of Islamic law in a dozen
northern states in the past 18 months .

Africa' s most populous country has been shaken
repeatedly in the past by religious unrest. In
February 2000 between 2 000 and 3 000 people
were killed by Christian-Muslim riots in Kaduna
over the introduction of Sharia .

Call for Sharia across the country

Buhari' s comments were interpreted by the
southern- based papers as a call for the
imposition of Sharia all across the country, even
in the mainly Christian south .
" Buhari calls for Sharia in all states , " was the
headline of the respected newspaper The
Guardian.

Buhari' s comments were defended by supporters
as simply a call for the full implementation of
Sharia in areas where Muslims predominated .
But the comments are the second by Buhari that
have courted controversy after he called earlier
this year for Muslims to vote at the next
presidential elections only for someone who
would defend their faith.
This was criticised by the press as a call for
voting along religious lines, as well as an attack
on the current president , Olusegun Obasanjo,
who is a Christian.

Buhari made the latest comments at a seminar
organised by the Supreme Council for Sharia in
Nigeria , a newly set up body attended by
northern state governments and Islamic scholars.

" It is a legal responsibility which God has given
us , within the context of one Nigeria , to continue
to uphold the practice of Sharia wholeheartedly ,
and to educate non -Muslims that they have
nothing to fear , " he said .

" What remains for Muslims in Nigeria is for them
to redouble their efforts, educate Muslims on the
need to promote the full implementation of
Sharia law ," he went on . - AFP
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Okay

They think we have forgotten,but we cannot.
The old tyrant has a lousy mouth unfit for a national leader let alone a politician.

His fate is sealed!

Sai not Buhari!

He calls for? Which means the keys are in your leaders hands, he only calls for.

More so, what's wrong when the sharia rule even ban any muslim from killing or destroying properties of christians?
The sharia rule that sets peace for it sentenced arm robbers to death.
The sharia rule that states even if your neighbor is christian, when he is in difficult situation or he travels, you should take good care of him and his family?
The sharia rule that ban vengeance on enemies when peace is on ground.
Did you think sharia states are even practicing it the way it should be? If it was, not even Shekau, both his people and his sponsors would have been dealt with, in fact they would have been sentenced to death in public, we wouldn't have had any arm robbers, terrorist and the likes.