Kaduna crisis: Shiites, Christian leaders visit Femi Fani-Kayode (photos)

Author: Nnenna Ibeh

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Fani-Kayode, Musa Asake and Mrs Fani-Kayode

The Islamic leaders, the minister said, gave him a brief description on happenings in Kaduna state where the members of the group have been killed and some others arrested.

The leader of the group Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife Zainab are currently in detention in a Department of State Services facility in Abuja.

Their detention followed a clash between members of the group and troops attached to the convoy of the chief of army staff Tukur Buratai in Zaria on December 5, 2015.

However, Fani-Kayode on his Facebook page said the Islamic delegation also briefed him on the predicaments in hands of Nigerian military and other security authorities since the past one year.

"These are very patriotic and courageous men whose colleagues have been through so much and whose leader is still in custody. May God free El Zak Zaky at the soonest and may He deliver us all," Fani-Kayode said.

Aside the Shiite delegates, some christian pastors and leaders from Southern Kaduna visited the former minister too.

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Fani-Kayode with some Shiite delegates

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Christian delegates with Fani-Kayode and wife

Fani Kayode said: "They came to brief me on the situation in Kafanchan. These are very brave and wonderful people who are are living in the lions den. They have been through hell and have witnessed all manner of horrors. Despite that their faith in the Lord remains unshakable. May God be with them all."

The former minister also received the secretary general of the Christain Association of Nigeria Reverend Musa Asake.

Asake, the former minister said is a courageous and humble man.

Fani-Kayode said he discussed ongoing marginalization of Christians in Kaduna and Nigerians as a whole.

He said: "We discussed the situation in the country and particularly the marginalization, persecution, slaughter and genocide that Christians are being subjected to in our nation today with particular reference to Kaduna state and the north."

"May God guide and protect him. He is one of the few men of God in this country that has the courage of his convictions and that is prepared to risk all for the Body of Christ. Onward Christian soldier..." he added.

Meanwhile, former minister has on several occasions condemned the killings in Kaduna state.

In a recent essay, Fani-Kayode said his old friend and the governor of the state Nasir el-Rufai had finally lost his mind.

He and many other Nigerians have accused el-Rufai of instigating the killings in the state.

The catholic church has also said that over 800 people have been killed in the crisis currently going on in the Southern part of Kaduna - an area of the state dominated by Christians.


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Source:

https://www.naij.com/1080171-kaduna-crisis-shiites-christian-leaders-visit-femi-fani-kayode-photos.html

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