₦airaland Forum

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of projecting an Islamic agenda.

The body said the President has made three key appointments in the last few days, but that none is from the South or a Christian.

Buhari recently appointed Yusuf Magaji Bichi, a Muslim, from Kano State to replace Matthew Seiyefa, a Christian from Bayelsa who had been operating in an acting capacity since Lawal Daura was sacked.

Mr Abbas Umar Masanawa was also named the Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, just as Hajiya Zainab Ahmed was appointed the acting Finance Minister to replace Mrs Kemi Adeosun who resigned.

CAN spokesman, Bayo Oladeji, in a statement on Monday alleged that the marginalisation of the Christians is deliberate to heighten the tension in the land for whatever reasons.

He said: “CAN notes with disappointments, shocks and surprises that despite our appeal to President Buhari to break the domination of the country’ security council by people of the same religion and language in a multi-religious and multi-ethnic groups that make up Nigeria, he still derives pleasure in turning a deaf ear to the Voice of Wisdom and Reason as manifested in the three appointments.

“The President, who at his inauguration three years ago promised to be fair to all, has been consistently and persistently discriminating against Christians and Southerners in all his appointments and policies.

“CAN is also disappointed with the justification of the illegalities being perpetrated by Buhari in the lopsided appointments by the Presidency including a handful Christians in his government who are doing so primarily to keep their jobs, at the expense of the majority.

“For anyone to be asking all well-meaning Nigerians, including some media houses, to stop complaining of the lopsided appointments in the security apparatus of the country is reprehensible, insensitive, and wicked.

“Perhaps, if there was no undeclared systematic ethnic cleansing and genocide in the predominantly Christian communities in the country, as rightly observed by the likes of Prof Wole Soyinka and General T. Y. Danjuma of recent, we would have turned a blind eye to the unlawful action of the President.

“The notorious Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has been threatening those who condemn their nefarious activities in the Middle belt where thousands of our members are being killed with impunity, yet the association that has a lot of things in common with terrorist organisations are not only being treated with kid gloves by the security agencies, but their aggressive attacks on the innocent people are being justified by the President, the Defence Minister, the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Information and the Inspector General of Police.

“The Boko Haram Islamic terrorist organisation has not ceased attacking and killing our people, they are abducting our members on a daily basis and despite all our hues and cries, the Federal Government and the security agencies have refused to liberate Leah Sharibu and others in the enclave of this blood-sucking terrorist group because of their faith.

“CAN is fully persuaded beyond any reasonable doubt that it is the lopsided appointments in the security agencies that is largely responsible why Christians have become endangered species in their Fatherland under the leadership of Buhari.
CAN also wishes to observe that the lopsided appointments is a hallmark of the Federal Government in other key ministries like Interior, Defence, Education and Information.

“We challenge the Federal Ministry of Information and the Presidency to contradict this fact with evidences by publishing names of all heads of the parastatals and agencies including their states of origins and religions.

“These are all parts of the gradual and subtle islamisation agenda, but we are sad that those who are benefitting from the existing order, Christians inclusive, have been dismissing this alert with a wave of hands.”

Firefire:
Only religious extremists and potential suicide bombers still support Mohomodu Buhary candidacy.

resurgent2019:
CAN should leave Buhari issue for God and adopt protective measures for Christians up north.

If they continue attacking him, it might be construed as religious bigotry.

Leave Buhari for God to handle.

Butterflyleo:
CAN has lost their place with God. A group of so called ministers of the gospel who NEVER preach love but engage in divisive politics of hatred and bitterness. These are the ones that Jesus declares he would spew out of his mouth in the book of Revelations.

Thank God I follow Jesus and not CAN.

vedaxcool:
PDp spiritual wing has spoken. Empty senselessness as usual I must add.

killsmith:
so, CAN should take up the responsibility of protecting Christians up north? Is that not the job of the lifeless one? Are you sure you have Sense like this? Abi na spoon dey your head?

resurgent2019:
Hmmmmm. Butterflyleo, be careful!

Do not disparage the umbrella body for Christians in this country.

Be careful, I repeat!

Butterflyleo:
Jesus is my Umbrella and not CAN!

If CAN is your umbrella despite Jesus saying he is the head of the church then you need to go get born again.

resurgent2019:
Since we know Buhari doesn’t care about Christians, what can we do but be proactive and security conscious?

We are at the mercy of God and our own wits now ooo.

resurgent2019:
I doubt your faith. I still really do.

God will reveal all in due time.

For the meantime, steer clear of Christian issues or topics on NL.

This is a warning and it won’t be repeated.

killsmith:
Why then did you sell your soul for a pot of porridge?

Butterflyleo:
Shut up and get out you this bitter soul who loves spreading hatred around like a virus.

I should be the one warning you because you are well on your way to destruction.

I love with passion and I deslike people like you who hate with passion.

A so called Christian who has zero control over his emotions is that one a christian?

You need Jesus!

resurgent2019:
Butterflyleo, if you continue your smear and malign campaign, I will lay a curse on you and it will affect you!

Steer clear of Christian issues, I am warning you now!

You are an evil person who need to be shamed and avoided. Your mission is to assassinate the characters of people who are not Buhari supporters and God will expose you!

resurgent2019:
You see that you are evil?

Where did I spread hate now!

Did you read my earlier posts on this thread? I adviced CAN to ignore Buhari and work towards protection of Christians in the North.

What kind of Christian are you who seeks to portray a fellow Christian as hateful before members of the other religion?

What is your motive butterflyleo?

Only God will save your soul.