The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has warned against secret moves by some groups to use the ongoing constitutional review to introduce Sharia Law to the south west of Nigeria
The body gave this warning in a statement signed by its President, Bishop Wale Oke on Thursday, May 27.
It also warned the Senate not to succumb to such agitation. It said in the statement that agreeing to such agitation will further polarise Nigeria and plunge the country into a major religious crisis.
Rather, the Christian body urged the lawmakers “to direct their energies towards solving the mounting problems bedeviling the country.
It urged it to focus on securing the lives and property of the populace.
“The problems confronting our nation are enormous than wanting to create more. Sharia Law is alien to our culture of religious existence in the South-West. As such, nobody should through any subterfuge, bring it in so as to cause crisis” the Fellowship asserted
According to the body, the introduction of such law into the South West would pitch the Christians against their Muslim counterparts.
“We want to strongly warn the Senate and those behind this plan to unsettle the peace being enjoyed in this country, to desist before it’s too late. Don’t instigate religious crisis in the Southwest. This could further threaten the fragile peace of the country” it further charged
Sharia proposal won’t fly
The PFN insists that; “The secularity of our existence which is devoid of any religious upheaval. It should not be tampered with under whatever guise. We shall resist this by every legal means at our disposal
“Without the Sharia, we have always lived peacefully with our Muslim brothers. We know that this is the handiwork of those who are hellbent on unsettling our country at all costs. But the good news is that: They have failed. As far as we are concerned, the proposal won’t fly and can never fly. It’s dead born”
The Christian organisation then calmed the frayed nerves of its members who appeared agitated over the development. It also assured those who have been bombarding the body’s leadership with inquiries that their interest would always be protected.”
It “implored them to always comport themselves by not taking laws into their hands, appealing that they make peaceful coexistence their watchword”.
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