No one can Islamise or Christianise Nigeria

I get disturbed when considering that lots of lies are being peddled during political campaigns, and all are designed to win the votes of unsuspecting and eligible voters. That is why we discover that after each election, and in the course of governing, most promises by politicians are, at the end, not fulfilled.

What baffles me most is that the gullible voters are easily swayed again to listen to the same unfulfilled promises being recycled by the same and/or other politicians seeking votes.

I am not a member of any political party, but I must say that on the question of Christianising or Islamising Nigeria, most times, it is the unenlightened who are made to believe that a president can Islamise or Christianise a nation. Do not be deceived, my fellow citizens by the rumour being peddled by politicians; they just want to play on our intelligence and the gullible falls for their pranks. No one under any democratic dispensation can achieve that in a country like Nigeria.

During the military era, it could be possible by Decree. Take for instance, it was during General Ibrahim Babangida (IBB)’s regime that Nigeria became a member of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC).

Then let’s ask ourselves this question: If when General Muhammadu Buhari was in power as a military head of state he did not consider Islamising Nigeria, is it now, should he become an elected President that he would? We should not forget that Buhari had a fellow military Muslim in the person of Tunde Idiagbon, as his second-in-command when he was head of state, therefore if he ever had such intention, he could have achieved it so easily. Do not forget that IBB, even with a Christian second-in-command, took us to the OIC.

Vice President Namadi Sambo in one of his recent campaigns, mentioned that he is a good Muslim and that the present administration is more Islamic than what the Buhari administration can offer if it is voted into power. He mentioned that all departments in charge of security of Nigeria in the present regime are headed by Muslims, namely the National Security Adviser (NSA) (Sambo Dasuki); Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Suleiman Abba) and Defence Minister, (Aliyu Gusau).

 

Ironically, Sambo told people that it is Buhari that could Christianise the country as he has, as a running mate, a Pastor who has over 5,000 churches under him; invariably he was referring to The Redeemed Christian Church of God.

The purpose of my letter, is to get the minds of fellow citizens rest assured that they should vote for whichever candidates they like, without considering religious affiliation, bearing in mind that no one can Islamise or Christianise Nigeria. All we want is a ruler (or President) who would get us out of the present insecurity, unemployment, economic and corruption messes we found ourselves in.

We shouldn’t allow religion to be the basis of our voting; religion should be a thing of the mind. No one can stop us from going to church/mosque, or praying in our hearts and performing our religious duties.

Credit to Amaechi Okiri