HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE STATEMENTS OF A GROUP OF RETIRED MILITARY GENERALS AND OTHER EMINENT CHRISTIAN ELDERS UNDER THE AEGIS OF NATIONAL CHRISTIAN ELDERS FORUM (NCEF)

1. Called on Nigerian leaders to tread softly to avoid a pending implosion.

2. Expressed sadness that Nigeria was drifting towards a needless conflict that could culminate in another war, if not well managed

3. Observed that “conflicting signals emanating from the Presidency and the Senate as well as the unrelenting attacks of Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen,”have not helped the situation,

4. Noting that the Presidency appeared to be at war with itself and at conflict with the National Assembly.

5. Said, ‘’It’s preposterous that with the wide expanse of land available in the North, government is sponsoring grazing reserves for Fulani herdsmen across the nation

6. Apart from the injustice of government promoting one trade over and above other business interest groups in the country, cannot understand the rationale behind the action of some state governors who are willing to release the ancestral land of their people as grazing reserve.

7. Said, “If grazing reserve is a must for the Fulani herdsmen, instead of ranching which is the international best practice, recommends that Sambisa Forest should be given to the Fulani herdsmen.”
8. Noted that the nation appeared more ill than the President, hence,urged that more prayers and intercession be made to the Almighty God for Nigeria.

9. Also noted that the real problem with the country is that JIHAD has been launched in Nigeria and Islamists that have been interfering in the governance of the country using “Taqiyya” (approved deception) as “Stealth/Civilization Jihad” and Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen as violent Jihad, are relentless in their pursuit of eradicating democracy in Nigeria.
10. The objective of the Islamists (Political Islam) is to supplant the constitution of Nigeria with Sharia ideology as the source of legislation in the nation. The nation is in the throes of Jihad,”

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