The leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star has countered claims by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that there are attempts at West African fulanization and African Islamization following growing insecurity in the region, especially in Nigeria.
The spokesperson of Olumba Olumba, Ambassador Edet Archibong who spoke to Dailypost exclusively on behalf of the leader of the Ministry, also commented on the reactions that have trailed the prospective establishment of Fulani radio station.
He admonished Nigerians to know that the planned radio station was merely for sensitization campaign and not in furtherance of any fulanization or Islamization agenda. He called on all Christians to obey governments at all levels as they were put in place by God.
“Let us believe that the establishment of the Radio Station is likely to be for enlightenment. It is just like saying we want everybody to be Christian but those who are not Christian will not be happy about it. But what I am saying is that; let us be sure that, that is their aim.
“Without government coming out openly and pronounced the Islamization of the country, we should not express any fear. As a Christian organization, we have to obey the government of the day, because they are kept there by God, so we support them until we see that they are actually doing things that are outrightly against our interest and we prove it to be so, then we can protest that is my take."
He further noted that widespread claims of Fulanization agenda was wrong as the government including the Federal Executive Council was constituted by both Christians and Muslims.
“If we see that the content is intended to Islamized us then, we can say no, but for now, we should not overheat the polity. Christian should go about their normal business and watch out if they see that, that thing has been done and in that way, infringing on our right, that is when we should react. Don’t forget that God is in control of the county.
“There are so many people in the ruling government who are not Muslims, there are people in the Federal Executive Council who are not only Muslims, they cannot sit down and Islamize Nigeria.
“To me, I don’t think we should look into that direction, let them come out and explain that they want to Islamize Nigeria, there and then we shall react but for now, we just take it as government was trying to get a group more informed,” he stated.