Islamisation Of Nigeria: Osinbajo Reveals Why Christians Have No ‘Christian Agenda’

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has blamed alleged divisiveness among Nigerian Christian leaders for the country’s lack of a ‘Christian Agenda’.

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Osinbajo, who said this in Lagos on Friday, was reacting to the claims by Christian leaders that a section of the country was trying to Islamise the country.

The Vice President said, contrary to the claims, it is impossible for anyone to Islamise Nigeria.

Osinbajo made the assertion at the Greater Nigeria Pastors Conference convened by Apostle Wale Adefarasin and Rev. Abayomi Kasali.

“Part of the problem is the failure of Christian leadership to take its rightful place. We focus our minds on something we call the Islamic agenda. We look for it everywhere as if we are looking for demons,” he said.

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“But where is the Christian agenda. Are we not entitled to one? We are too divided as Christians to have an agenda. The key to the unity and progress of Nigeria is in the church.”

Osinbajo said the recent unrest over the country’s subscription to Sukuk Bonds through the Islamic Development Bank does not amount to Islamisation.

“The Sukuk is an Islamic concept, which enables people to have access to credit. It is essentially like a bond. The US, UK, China, South Africa have all used the Sukuk. Once there is money in the market, let us not get sentimental. The most important thing is for us to use those monies well,” he explained.

“Some people say there are some hidden things in this arrangement and that one day somebody is going to take us over. Where? How will that happen?

“These are straightforward financial systems used all over the world. I don’t think it presents any real problem. It is a very progressive financial system.

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“Nigeria became a member of the Islamic Development Bank in 2005 and the first person to sit as director of the bank was Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

“The second person to sit as a director is the current Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, and both of them are Christians. So, when people talk about Islamic agenda, sometimes I am lost. Turkey Visa is available now with MEX to win free discounted air tickets to turkey.

“The person who brought us into the bank is not a Fulani or Northerner, the person was a Christian, so why are we complaining? Nigeria is the fourth largest shareholder in the Islamic Bank.

“This wasn’t Buhari’s making. We must have facts before saying things. But above all, we must ask ourselves if being a member of the bank profits us or not.

“For me, I have no problem with this. We can use what we get there to develop our society. This is the most important for me,” he said.

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