I took a look at the utterance credited to the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and I discovered the real problem that Nigeria is faced with.

I would have kept quiet had it been this was an ordinary person's ranting but this coming from a person of Nasir El-Rufai's status can never be taken lightly. Nasir, apart from serving as a minister in Nigeria, is presently the governor of Kaduna State in the same Federal Republic Of Nigeria. A governor whose state had up to 50% Christians.

I have come to realise that the problem of Nigeria today is not Islam, but the people. But to tell you the truth, am in doubt presently. The muslim ramadan period is here again. Last Saturday May 27th, 2017, the fasting actually kicked off.

The governor's statement no matter the time he made it can be interpreted in many ways. First the governor is indirectly instilling fear into non Muslims in his state. And also he has sent a clear message to Muslims to attack and if possible kill any Christian found eating during Muslim fasting periods. And that statement has directly exonerated any Muslim attacker. This is very sad.

A statement from Family Writers, an online platform says: "Kaduna state was the same state Fulani herdsmen killed more than 800 Christians in a Christmas period. It was also in Kaduna state that the same governor paid Fulani herdsmen for killing Christians and sacking villages. Do I need to tell you that the said governor is a Fulani and also a Muslim. Muslims have been killing and attacking people, yet we are told of how real and peaceful Muslims and Islam are...

"Is it not last time that an Igbo man was killed for urinating in a gutter close to a mosque. They lynched him.... When Boko Haram started, it was same thing. Many Muslims were either silent or supporting them, until they started bombing mosques. Someone should call governor El-Rufai to order."

It will not be enough for someone to secretly pat El-Rufai at the back but to openly get him to apologise to Nigerians whose unity and peaceful co-existence he is destroying. Our preseent government do not seem to have the will power to caution or even punish fellow party members, loyalists and associates. It's very unfortunate.

Now that fasting has begun, do you force everybody to fast, whether or not they know the reason for fasting, or is it a punishment for them to be part of your neighbours? Fasting is not by force. It must be done willingly otherwise it becomes a rape of faith!

The Almighty God can never force anyone to believe in or follow Him. He created man with the power to make choice for himself. He will never force anyone to fast or pray. He only gives you a clue.

Killing someone for the sake of religion is unacceptable. It is never a way to worship God. Satan is the one who leads people to sin. God does not contradict Himself. He wishes everyone to come to the knowledge of truth and eschew evil. Killing in the name of God is evil.

Friends, it is my candid prayer that Nigeria remains one and indivisible where every citizen will be protected and cared for, equally. Don't point at Boko Haram, don't point at Niger Delta militants, don't point at OPC Miscreants, don't point at Biafran agitators, rather take a cursory look at the government and its make up.

The occupants are the same people who created the problem that Nigeria is battling with. Because they want to justify their actions, they wanted it to continue. They disorganized the youths, distabilized the economy and bastardized the political atmosphere, using the uninformed youths to advance their antics.

The youths of Nigeria must wake up. The president of France today is in his thirties. That is abomination in Nigeria and he attends meetings of world presidents with ancestors from Africa who refused to hand over leadership to the younger generation.

Will the likes of El-Rufai see the dawn of a new Nigeria?

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