North Plots To Islamise Nigeria, Christian Elders Allege

The Nigerian Christian Elders Forum (NCEF), has accused Northerners of plotting to turn Nigeria into a “caliphate.”
NCEF explained that some government policies were aimed at promoting “directly or indirectly” the “theocratic agenda North has for Nigeria.”
Chairman of NCEF, Solomon Asemota (SAN), made the claim while delivering a paper entitled: “A quest for peaceful resolution of conflict of ideology, democracy and Islamism in today’s Nigeria,” at the just-concluded Africa Peace, Security and Synergy Summit Washington D.C, in the United States.
Asemota called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to come together and rescue, “their fatherland which is currently suffering because of a cracking foundation.”
According to Asemota, “the prevailing mindset in the North is to turn Nigeria into a caliphate. In the circumstance, it may not be far-fetched to suggest that their policies were responsible for, promoted or established directly or indirectly, Boko Haram as an insurgency and Fulani herdsmen all in a bid to justify the theocratic agenda they have for Nigeria.”
“One may ask why it was necessary that the leadership of the Armed Forces, Army, Navy and Air Force, the Police, Intelligence Services and most of the para-military – the NDLEA, customs, etc are headed by only Muslims.
“Now that the Nigerian foundation is cracking, it is the view of the NCEF that indigenous natives of Nigerians in the Diaspora must come together to liberate their fatherland from 21st century colonialism or Jihad. The above facts are indictments on all Nigerians including members of the NCEF.
“It is time we, as Nigerians, join hands to tell the colonialists and Jihadists to back off. What 21st century Nigeria needs is the reconciliation of all Nigerians and this can be achieved through the South African model of Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Some say that such a commission might divide us further. This we reject because we know that Taqiyya (deceit) has played a very important part in governance in Nigeria.” We are convinced that knowledge of the truth will unite Nigerians.”