By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News
A Senior Adovcate of Nigeria, and an ardent critic, Mr. Femi Falana has taken on Nigeria political leaders on the role they are playing to divide Nigerians rather than to unite them.
Falana accused politicians of promoting religion instead of the unity of the people. He added that building mosque and church in the Presidential Villa and sponsoring prilgrims to holy land by all level of government can also be trace as a tool of division in the country.
He disclosed this while addressing audience at the 7th edition of Emeritus Prof. David Ijalaiye (SAN) and celebration of his 50th year anniversary at bar and academics. A program organized by Equity Chambers of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with Justice Amina Augie as the chairman of the occasion
He traced the cause of Boko Haram to both christians and muslims in the country, adding that we allowed religion to overtake our unity and our reasoning.
Falana who also lambasted the President, lamented that Goodluck Jonathan has not only refused to listen to advise, has also been over commended for his inability to fight the insurgents.
“Boko Haram is fighting and Nigeria is not responding. If we were still under military rule, I would have suspected a sabotage. The problem of Boko Haram is the cause of both Muslims and Christians. We have allowed religion to outshine our reasoning and we now base our fairness on religious ground. There is no law that states that government shall sponsor anybody for religious purposes.
“Nigeria is a secular state, which allows the right to religion. You are allowed to worship the way you like and go to heaven the way you want without force. But in our case, while (ex-dictator, Gen. Ibrahim) Babangida built a mosque, (former President Olusegun) Obasanjo built a church in the Aso Rock Villa and they are sponsoring them with government fund, they appointed Imams and chaplains respectively.
“Every region in Nigeria is currently faced with its own insurgent groups, most of which are allegedly sponsored by government officials; and the challenge is usually that when you sponsor thugs, it will get to a stage when you lose control and that was what happened with the Boko Haram sect.” He said
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Political leaders preach religion above Nigerians unity- Falana
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