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The agitation of MURIC is not in tandem with the ideology of Yoruba that does not discriminate with regards to religion. We therefore, discredit any news or threat emanating from MURIC. It should focus it's energy on its Islamic rights for their members and not on a secular state of Ekiti. Arrant nonsense.

Only restructuring can save Nigeria.

Thunder fire Una!!! Buhari started it...have the so called muric cautioned him in any way... nonsense

Terrorist. Thank God yorubas get sense if not this fool would have set up his terrorist group in yoruba land. God pass them.

factionalizing this nation on religious basis is the worst thing that can ever happen to this nation at this point in time. It is unbecoming when political office is no more on the basis of merit and performance but religious and ethnic bases. This is a precarious period in the history of this nation truth needs being told.

Ok, dramatically the religious issue will become the pillar in all the upcoming general elections in Nigeria unless a winner maintains his position and the loser remains the minor forever.

ebenholer2:
factionalizing this nation on religious basis is the worst thing that can ever happen to this nation at this point in time. It is unbecoming when political office is no more on the basis of merit and performance but religious and ethnic bases. This is a precarious period in the history of this nation truth needs being told.

This situation necessitates restructuring but we all blatantly rejected such a good move to save this nation from perpetual division which is becoming imminent each day.

yanabasee:
This same useless prof. Ishaq was the man that openly condemned and ridiculed CAN for asking the president to balance it's appointees and even recently insulted the Christian body for writing a letter to address the Christian/Muslim selection at the National Assembly......



This Music are becoming lousy and I hope they won't release Herdsmen to Emotional state!! Them no the waste time to show themselves.....

Don't confuse MURIC and NSCIA.

Akintola olosukaa ibanuje!
Modaru kii d'odo k'omi toro!

Shioor!

DogmaNation:
Yoruba moslems will be the next terrorist the FG will be contending with in d nearest future.

they already are

Mumu, so we pagan needs our representation as well

We are learning from Buhari not to appoint you fuuuuuking people. deal with it mumuric.

Mumuric is shouting Oyo and Ogun state appointment will be worst

Did he ever criticize buhari when he ceded d head of all security agencies to north? Did he criticize El-rufai who also chose a Muslim as his deputy? This man talks from both side of the mouth and should not be taken serious.

This MURIC guy should be seriously cautioned. This is potentially divisive, harmful and dangerous statement. How many of Buhari's appointees are Christians? Moreover the state is predominantly Christian populated. It's just like expecting a fair number of Christian's to be in the Kano state cabinet.
What value had MURIC added to society rather cause division on religious line?
They need to cautioned. This could potentially lead to a monster the country will not be able to handle.

We only have bad and good people in ekiti state. No Muslim and no Christian, we are brothers and sisters. This terrorist should seal his mouth.

Rubbish. He should go and see what elrufai is doing in kaduna. Governor, deputy governor Muslims

phranklean:
The governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, sent his list of commissioners to the State assembly on Tuesday, 2nd April, 2019. The list contained fourteen (14) names. The governor also added another five (5) names for the nomination of the chairman and members of the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission (EKSLGSC).

Meanwhile the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has described the list as most disappointing. The Islamic human rights organization reacted in a press statement signed by its Founder and Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Thursday, 4th April, 2019.

“This list is heavily lopsided. Fayemi is ill-advised. He has grossly shortchanged Muslims. How can he give us only one commissioner out of fourteen? What parameter did he use? This is most disappointing. Fayemi has blindfolded Muslims in Ekiti state. Muslims are not part of his government. Ekiti State executive is not truly representative. It is undemocratic. It is a sham. The disappointment is even more painful because Governor Fayemi had been touted as a very liberal Christian. But see what he has done to us.


“Even in Ondo state where the percentage of Muslims is lower, they were given four commissioners. That is what Governor Akeredolu did for Muslims in Ondo. He gave them four out of fourteen and that is why the Muslims are not making any noise there. Justice is the soul of peace.

“With Dr. Wahab Adegbenro in the Ministry of Health, Rashid Badmus in Natural Resources, Alhaji Imam Olurimisi in Culture and Tourism and Taofiq Abdul Salaam in Works, Ondo Muslims look at the Muslim commissioners and say, ‘We are well-represented’.

“But see what Fayemi has done to us. Only Alhaji Ayodele Jinadu is a Muslim out of his fourteen commissioners. We reject this in Allah’s Mighty Name. It could have been different if the Muslims had not said anything earlier but they did. They asked for proportionate representation but this is what Fayemi gave them: an empty pot of porridge. Ekiti Muslims do not deserve this humiliation. It is a betrayal in view of the undiluted support they gave Fayemi during the elections.

“If this is a snub, there is always another day. If it is an act of impunity, we all know that power is transient and even the high and mighty will need the poor and weak somewhere along the line. We are used to powerless conscience subjugating conscienceless power. What we are not used to is powerless conscience getting away with it. We will remember this if Fayemi seeks higher office in future. Our message is not for Ekiti alone. Nor is it for the South West. Only the deep can call to the deep. It is a wakeup call to Muslims to restrategize and they will do just that.

“Alhaja Maryam Ogunlade is the only Muslim member on the list of EKSLGSC. Alhaja Ogunlade was once the Ameerah (chairperson) of the Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) in Ekiti State. She deserves the position.


“But while we may not object to the EKSLGSC list, we keenly await the list of members and chairmen of other boards and agencies. We are interested in knowing how many of them will be chaired by Muslims. There should be no pretensions about it. Muslims have been marginalized in the appointments made so far by Fayemi. They therefore deserve lofty positions in remaining appointments.


“Fayemi is a Christian, he picked a Christian as deputy governor, a Christian as Chief of Staff, a Christian as Secretary to the State Government, 13 Christians out of 14 commisioners have now been nominated. The body language is very clear. Muslims do not matter to him. Fayemi has wittingly excommunicated participatory democracy from Ekiti State.

“MURIC charges Muslims in Ekiti State to tighten their seat belts. The struggle ahead is not only political but intellectual. They must go into politics in large number and with diversification. Enough is enough. Their continuous marginalization already speaks volumes.


“On a last note, we express the deep disappointment felt by Muslims, not only in Ekiti State but also in the South West and in Nigeria as a whole over Fayemi’s lopsided list. A thick air of betrayal has enveloped Islamdom. We urge Muslims in the state to restrategize. As for Governor Fayemi, we caution him against marring his hitherto good records in Christian-Muslim relations. His latest lopsided list is a potent threat to participatory democracy. He may still have a slim chance to redress the injustice”.

Source: http://newnigeriannewspaper.com/muric-expresses-disappointment-over-fayemis-ministerial-list/

Buhari's lopsided appointment does not bother him but that of Fayemi does. Hypocrite.

really

Reference:
Only restructuring can save Nigeria.

When we 'restructure,' Ekiti will no longer have Muslim or Christians?

I am a Muslim but i don't understand this man at all he behave as a terorist some time
We need to stop being hipocrite cos if it is other eay round this man will no talk

Ekiti is not a Muslim state, muric should go and hug the nearest transformer if he is not satisfied with the nomination!

This man is a terrorist!

ebenholer2:
factionalizing this nation on religious basis is the worst thing that can ever happen to this nation at this point in time. It is unbecoming when political office is no more on the basis of merit and performance but religious and ethnic bases. This is a precarious period in the history of this nation truth needs being told.

It's indeed, terrible!

But somehow, I like what is happening. We are moving towards a place and time when, after we can no longer help ourselves, decide whether to continue together, build our nation or quit.

I'm a Christian and I passionately wish religion should be isolated completely from government

That much is obvious really.

OAUTemitayo:
Something is seriously wrong with Professor Ishaq Akintola..


He seriously need mental care.

This useless religious body speak against the system when the system didn't favor them. When Buhari gave 99 percent of his lopsided appointments to fulani Muslims, this useless body didn't condemn him instead they praised him. Now because it didn't favor them, they termed it lopsided.

ebenholer2:
This situation necessitates restructuring but we all blatantly rejected such a good move to save this nation from perpetual division which is becoming imminent each day.

Will restructuring separate Christians from muslims in Ekite, Lagos, Osun, etc in the same region?

In a state where 90% are christian, the so-called Prof is definitely going mad with his latest comments. Notice how he carefully couched his statement.

Whatever MURIC's agenda is, it is surely not in tandem with that of the Yoruba people in general. It is very obvious they seek to divide in the name of Islamic rights concern. The last thing we need as a people and as a country are these type of arguments. We have practiced so-called fairness in considering religion and ethnicity an see where it has gotten us. Stupidity is defined as doing the same BS over and over and over and over again and expecting a different result. On a sidenote, I think its high time some investigative journalist exposes whoever is bankrolling MURIC. This so-called organisation is a very dangerous one and a disaster waiting to happen. We may be taking them very likely but that's how they start and then gain momentum overtime. Their real agenda is clear. It is to create discontent (where none clearly exists) that leads to grudges muslims against christians.

phranklean:
The governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, sent his list of commissioners to the State assembly on Tuesday, 2nd April, 2019. The list contained fourteen (14) names. The governor also added another five (5) names for the nomination of the chairman and members of the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission (EKSLGSC).

Meanwhile the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has described the list as most disappointing. The Islamic human rights organization reacted in a press statement signed by its Founder and Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Thursday, 4th April, 2019.

“This list is heavily lopsided. Fayemi is ill-advised. He has grossly shortchanged Muslims. How can he give us only one commissioner out of fourteen? What parameter did he use? This is most disappointing. Fayemi has blindfolded Muslims in Ekiti state. Muslims are not part of his government. Ekiti State executive is not truly representative. It is undemocratic. It is a sham. The disappointment is even more painful because Governor Fayemi had been touted as a very liberal Christian. But see what he has done to us.


“Even in Ondo state where the percentage of Muslims is lower, they were given four commissioners. That is what Governor Akeredolu did for Muslims in Ondo. He gave them four out of fourteen and that is why the Muslims are not making any noise there. Justice is the soul of peace.

“With Dr. Wahab Adegbenro in the Ministry of Health, Rashid Badmus in Natural Resources, Alhaji Imam Olurimisi in Culture and Tourism and Taofiq Abdul Salaam in Works, Ondo Muslims look at the Muslim commissioners and say, ‘We are well-represented’.

“But see what Fayemi has done to us. Only Alhaji Ayodele Jinadu is a Muslim out of his fourteen commissioners. We reject this in Allah’s Mighty Name. It could have been different if the Muslims had not said anything earlier but they did. They asked for proportionate representation but this is what Fayemi gave them: an empty pot of porridge. Ekiti Muslims do not deserve this humiliation. It is a betrayal in view of the undiluted support they gave Fayemi during the elections.

“If this is a snub, there is always another day. If it is an act of impunity, we all know that power is transient and even the high and mighty will need the poor and weak somewhere along the line. We are used to powerless conscience subjugating conscienceless power. What we are not used to is powerless conscience getting away with it. We will remember this if Fayemi seeks higher office in future. Our message is not for Ekiti alone. Nor is it for the South West. Only the deep can call to the deep. It is a wakeup call to Muslims to restrategize and they will do just that.

“Alhaja Maryam Ogunlade is the only Muslim member on the list of EKSLGSC. Alhaja Ogunlade was once the Ameerah (chairperson) of the Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) in Ekiti State. She deserves the position.


“But while we may not object to the EKSLGSC list, we keenly await the list of members and chairmen of other boards and agencies. We are interested in knowing how many of them will be chaired by Muslims. There should be no pretensions about it. Muslims have been marginalized in the appointments made so far by Fayemi. They therefore deserve lofty positions in remaining appointments.


“Fayemi is a Christian, he picked a Christian as deputy governor, a Christian as Chief of Staff, a Christian as Secretary to the State Government, 13 Christians out of 14 commisioners have now been nominated. The body language is very clear. Muslims do not matter to him. Fayemi has wittingly excommunicated participatory democracy from Ekiti State.

“MURIC charges Muslims in Ekiti State to tighten their seat belts. The struggle ahead is not only political but intellectual. They must go into politics in large number and with diversification. Enough is enough. Their continuous marginalization already speaks volumes.


“On a last note, we express the deep disappointment felt by Muslims, not only in Ekiti State but also in the South West and in Nigeria as a whole over Fayemi’s lopsided list. A thick air of betrayal has enveloped Islamdom. We urge Muslims in the state to restrategize. As for Governor Fayemi, we caution him against marring his hitherto good records in Christian-Muslim relations. His latest lopsided list is a potent threat to participatory democracy. He may still have a slim chance to redress the injustice”.

Source: http://newnigeriannewspaper.com/muric-expresses-disappointment-over-fayemis-ministerial-list/

Yoruba land is so divided between Muslims and others

Integrafamoo:
We only have bad and good people in ekiti state. No Muslim and no Christian, we are brothers and sisters. This terrorist should seal his mouth.

bros

Yoruba land is divided

Nairaland has gone to dogs! @seun, look at what they have turned your forum into, the home of tribalism and hate. So sad.

I am so tired of it all these people crying for their pockets rather than their people. This man is just creating a problem where there is none - though I do not have any data to back up this but it is clear to me that Ekiti is 80+% christians. So in all fairness 1 out 14 is not a bad representation for the Ekiti muslims. Why does this even matter if I may ask??

I still find hard to believe that Nigerians even consider themselves muslims or christians with all their atrocities. Smh!!! The country should be sold to China if everybody is stupid and confused about the direction of the country. CAN is crying as well for positions that will not help Christians in any way.

Nigeria is truly a land of confusion where nobody understand what is going on.