Ishaq Akintola, director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has accused southwest governors of turning Amotekun into a Christian Militia by recruiting only Christians.
This accusation was contained in a statement on Friday, while he further alleged that applicants for the ongoing recruitment have been mandated to submit birth certificates registered only in churches.
He said the five Christian governors are ganging up to turn Amotekun to a “crusader militia”, as one out of the six governors in the region is a Muslim.
His words, “Let us make our stand on Amotekun clear from the beginning. MURIC is not allergic to any state or region taking steps aimed at rubber-cushioning the effect of the security challenges currently facing Nigeria. But the approach must be transparent, assuring and all-embracing. ”
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“We have no objection to Amotekun. But ‘good intention’ appears lacking in the preparations for it as a security unit that will complement the work of the conventional security agencies. It appears shrouded in secrecy while attempts are being made to marginalize Muslims in the recruitment exercise.
“Or how does one describe the social media advertisement in which applicants are being requested to bring birth certificates from the church. This is most outrageous. Amotekun has not started, but we are already seeing symptoms of Christianisation and Islamophobia.
“Are the job vacancies which Amotekun is certain to open meant for Christians only? Are the southwest states declaring their state as Christian states? Are they joining Nyesome Wike of Rivers in a Christian enclave? Is Amotekun a secret Christian army? Only one out of the five governors in the region is a Muslim. Are the Christian governors ganging up to form a crusader militia?
“Why then must applicants bring birth certificates from churches? Are we sure that this will not be followed by a request for applicants to bring referral letters from pastors? Handlers of Amotekun owe us an explanation.”
Akiola you need to visit chatric at Yaba. Where were you when your foreing herdsmen killing Yoruba people fake Islamic cleric better you to short up your dirty mouth.
ishaq is either blind or deaf or just pretending that he is enjoying the state of killings going on in Nigeria,if Nigeria burn, your children will have a taste of the heat yet this two religions will outlive you jihadist and crusaders as it has done in the past, mugu Nigerians.
Does hisbah/sharia police have Christian’s in them? Uncle muric