By Hawwah
Abdullahi Gambo
Now, to any discerning intellectual and hard thinker, this cannot be mere coincidence. President Goodluck Jonathan and CAN under Ayo Oritsejafor and “Boko Haram” should come under serious scrutiny.
Remember the “Boko Haram” attack on ECWA Church in Wusasa, Zaria city in June 2012? The pastor of the church said on Saturday he met the soldiers guarding his church packing up because they had orders from above to leave. The following day, Sunday, during worship, “Boko Haram” blew up the church, killing many worshippers.
CAN or its affiliate never demanded any explanation from the commander-in-chief on why those soldiers were withdrawn, Jonathan did not query any soldier or commander for that heinous crime. But President Jonathan swiftly sacked the commandant of Military Staff Training College in Jaji after “Boko Haram” attacked the college in 2012.What happened thereafter should be left for now, but it will definitely blow at its time. And personally, that incident gave me more proof of Jonathan’s involvement in this fraud called “Boko Haram”.
This has been the pattern even all through the so-called state of emergency where soldiers are withdrawn and Shekau’s men will pass and sacrifice human flesh and blood to the National Association of Witches and Wizards that openly played an active role in the 2011 presidential election.
And to those who may doubt the involvement of so-called clerics in stuff like this, they should read Jeremiah chapter 5:26-30 or study the life and times of Judas Iscariot who had a genuine call of God but was a traitor and a thief. Moreover, I am compelled to dig into my archives where I remembered Bishop Sunday Mbang, former CAN president, saying on Thisday newspaper of June 30, 2002 that,“We will never ever allow a Muslim torule this country again!”
I was shocked not only because of the danger loaded in the statement but also by its finality, its lack of Biblical basis and the dark cloud it portends for the peace and stability of the country. Importantly, he did not speak in the manner expected of his office, considering Nigeria’s secularity.
I wondered if they were going to legislate Muslims out of existence from Nigeria or whether they were going to achieve this agenda through the ballot or by tying up every Muslim with ropes. Either way it wasn’t goingto be possible. And considering that till date, neither CAN nor Mbang has apologised and withdrawn that statement it can safely be said that they stand by it. In that light they could only possibly achieve that by either creating conditions that could hinder Muslims from participating in elections or by eliminating them. Even as I write this I shudder at that kind of statement!
It becomes more chilling when I recall the active and devilish role played by some priests in the Rwanda genocide. In fact, some have been convicted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Should we even go into the religious genocide being waged in the Central African Republic against Muslims, which is also being aided and abetted by priests?
No matter the provocation I wonderwhat the answers could be when the church stands before the Lord Jesus Christ seated on His Judgment Seat on That Day of the Son of Man!
Should I have written this? Yes, I should because it’s an open public statement made on a public medium. Moreover, the Christian religion that I practice is not a cult and therefore has no secrets. The Lord Jesus Christ said, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free,” which infers that someone reading this may be healed of hate, sentiments and bigotry.
And that’s why I approached this “Boko Haram” issue with an open mind.
While Christ instituted the church as a means of reforming the world to conform with God’s standard of societies and nations, it is unfortunate that certain persons have conspired to give the Christian religion a bad public perception and image in Nigeria; especially this corrupt regime.
CAN, under the leadership of Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, during the years of military rule, was known to stand against corruption and suppression of human rights. But the CAN of today, in the years of “Democracy” and under its current divisive and lackluster leadership fights nothing except those who refuse to bow to the reigning system of greed and avarice.The real ones who care for the image and corporate integrity of the Christian faith must stand to be counted, and answer the question Jesus asked while sitting on his battle horse on that glorious day he was to slay Jezebel:“Who is on the LORD’s side?”
-Cham Faliya Sharon,
Abuja, Nigeria.
May God continue to bless, guide and protect our brother a true Christian and a patriot; may he continue to be the light of truth both in this life and the hereafter!