El-Rufai speaks in Hausa to flaunt Islamisation success, he adds
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Samuel Kwamkur, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau, has alerted of alleged plot by former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and his cohorts to set Nigeria on fire with Islamic jihadist utterances.
Kwankur, former Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) National Director, sounded the alarm in Jos at the weekend in reaction to El-Rufai allegedly telling his Muslim audience in Hausa before handing over to his successor that the Islamic dominance in Kaduna has been replicated nationally and it shall continue.
El-Rufai, he alleged, equally announced that during the election campaign when “they” [Christians] tried to ask questions about the Muslim-Muslim [presidential] ticket, he deceived “them” that it was not for religious dominance when in reality, the tickets both nationally and at the state level were for Islamic dominance.
Kwankur also alleged in the video of El-Rufai’s speech now viral on social media, that he said the victory of Bola Tinubu has silenced CAN, adding he will sustain an Islamic-dominated government for 20 years in Kaduna across Nigeria.
He expressed disappointment at El-Rufai’s utterances, noting the classification of the citizens of Kaduna as “them” and “us” means he cannot be exonerated from “the wanton killings, demolition of houses and places of worship of Christians in Kaduna.”
And he expressed surprise that El-Rufai, whom Tinubu reportedly pencils down for the job of Chief of Staff or Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has turned himself into a “confirmed religious bigot with a hidden agenda to destroy the country using religion.”
Kwankur advised El-Rufai not to mislead Nigerians into thinking Tinubu’s electoral victory is purposely to Islamise Nigeria.
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Religious bigotry
His words: “Ordinarily, I have heard Islamic clerics preach that Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket is in furtherance of an Islamisation agenda, and despite that, I am one of those who contributed in discouraging Christians and Nigerians from accepting such as true because I believed in the antecedents and character of … Ahmed Bola Tinubu,” according to reporting by The PUNCH.
“But hearing from a political leader like El-Rufai, a close associate of Tinubu and Shettima, an active participant in the campaign who was contemplated as one of the qualified persons to be appointed as the Chief of Staff to Mr President or Secretary to the Government of the Federation confirmed that there is a hidden agenda to be mindful of.
“In the said address, Nasir El-Rufai spoke like one of the religious bigots that have been working underground to set the nation on fire. Amongst his ill-motivated statements which I can only paraphrase for now, El-Rufai confirmed that he is a leader of the Islamic terrorist group operating in Sambisa forest albeit disguising himself as a Governor in a complex nation like Nigeria”
“Firstly, El-Rufai in his speech, wondered why he should give ‘them’ [Christians] a Deputy Governor when most of ‘them’ cannot vote for his party. That he calculated and discovered ‘we’ [Muslims] can win an election without ‘them’ hence why give ‘them’ a Deputy?
“From El-Rufai’s classification of the citizens of his state as ‘them’ versus ‘us’ one needs no angel to tell you that he cannot be exonerated from the wanton killings, demolition of houses and places of worship of Christians in Kaduna.
“Secondly, El-Rufai went further to state that Islamic dominance of government in Nigeria will bring peace, justice and fair play. He assured the gathering that he will sustain an Islamic-dominated government for 20 years and unending.
“This outburst reiterates his extreme fanaticism and displays his ignorance of what constitutes justice, equity and fair play. Discrimination, ethnic profiling and all genocidal attempts to consume a race or religion constitute injustice and are recipes for anarchy and crisis.
“Thirdly, he told his audience that in the course of the electioneering campaigns, when ‘they’ [Christians] tried to ask questions on why the Muslim-Muslim ticket, he deceived ‘them’ that it is not for religious dominance but in reality the tickets both nationally and at the state level were for Islamic dominance.”
Boast of Islamic dominance
“He boasted that the Islamic dominance in Kaduna has been successfully replicated in Nigeria and it shall continue. He said further that the victory of [Tinubu] has silenced the Christian Association of Nigeria.
“The question is: is it only Muslims that voted for Asiwaju? Who voted for Atiku and Peter Obi? I guess it was only Christians! How could a sitting Governor, former Minister of the Federal Republic and a potential key government appointee be this callous and insensitive?
“I recall in one of my visits to a friend in Kaduna, he expressed his views about Mallam El-Rufai’s involvement in the killings in Kaduna and I kept arguing that he should be given the benefit of the doubt, but watching El-Rufai address the Muslim Umma, I have no doubt in my mind that Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is one of those behind the unending religious crisis and insecurity in Nigeria.”
Christian doctrine
“For the record, Christianity does not practise deception as a principle or mode of operation. The Holy Bible admonishes Christians to say the truth at all times. Christians are also taught unconditional love regardless of religion, region and background.
“In the Christian faith, the Holy Book frowns against religious discrimination and dominance. The definition of justice, equity and fairness is hinged on providing platforms for the involvement of all regardless of their population, religion and tribe.
“We also believe that God is the giver of life and power; he gives to whoever He wishes and takes it at the time He so wishes. Hence boasting of any sort is an open challenge to God’s sovereignty.”
Setback for peace process
“Being a member of the Nigeria Interreligious Council (NIREC), I have closely interfaced with respected Islamic leaders of high repute and found out that there are Muslim leaders, unlike Mallam El-Rufai, who are deeply concerned about the peace, development, and growth of Nigeria without pretense.
“Truly speaking, El-Rufai is a setback to the peace process that NIREC has been battling with in the midst of religious upheavals.
“Nasir El-Rufai has exhibited blatant misuse of the trust that God gave him and confirmed that he is an extremist who has largely contributed to the pains of the very people he took an oath to protect in the guise of working for his religion.
“One would expect El-Rufai to take advantage of such meetings to discuss the achievements of his government in developing the state and taking his people out of poverty and insecurity but ney! He wants to be celebrated as a religious hero and a Jihadist of high repute.
“How can our nation grow with this kind of leader in authority? Let it be known to all Nigerians that those of us Christians who supported … Bola Ahmed Tinubu did so out of sincere hope that both himself and his Vice will work to ensure the sustainable development of Nigeria through their policies, experience and exposure.
“It should be known that we did not vote Tinubu out of El-Rufai”s deception (Taqiya) as he claimed! It should be made known to El-Rufai that against his wild imagination of achieving an Islamisation agenda through the dominance and persecution of Christians, Christianity grows better in persecution and supposed dominance.
“We shall continue to preach inclusiveness, equity and fair play in the true sense of these words. We shall never practise deception to cling to power. No! It is against our faith!
“May I use this medium to invite Mallam El-Rufai to study the nature of our God in the Book of Esther, especially Chapters 6 & 7 where Haman’s plot to end the lives of the Israelites ended up consuming his own life.”
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“For El-Rufai to think that the Asiwaju vote is a victory for Islam is very unfortunate and speaks volumes of his kind of bigotry. His outburst has destroyed the remaining respect he enjoyed from patriotic Nigerians.
“We call on Asiwaju to be mindful of friends, associates and politicians like El-Rufai who seek to work with him as they will do more harm to the system and the nation and nothing good can come out of such.
“May I also use this medium to call on our Governors in Nigeria, particularly our Northern Governors, to truly work towards removing our battered citizens from poverty, insecurity and the like and ensure the provision of good healthcare and other benefits of good governance, rather than to dwell on preaching hate and religious and tribal differences.
“I call on our leaders to show the citizens the number of people they have empowered instead of the number of lives and property they have destroyed as is happening in Kaduna.
“I believe that God shall continue to expose the wolves in sheep’s clothing amongst Nigerians.”