The controversial governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has turned his attention to ethno-religious groups in the country. He has urged the Federal Government to ban them as a way of curbing insecurity in the country.
“I almost didn’t want to attend this occasion because I am opposed to regional, ethnic and religious groupings in this country. In fact, I would like the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Jamatul Nasril Islam (JNI) , Afenifere and all such other groups to be banned.”
“I almost didn’t want to attend this occasion because I am opposed to regional, ethnic and religious groupings in this country. In fact, I would like the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Jamatul Nasril Islam (JNI) , Afenifere and all such other groups to be banned.”
Sanusi gave the suggestion at an inter-faith dinner organized by the Northern Reawakening Forum (NRF) in Abuja, on Tuesday.
He also asserted that all ethnic and religious groups in the country were actually political associations donning false cloak.
He also asserted that all ethnic and religious groups in the country were actually political associations donning false cloak.
Elite fan embers of insecurity with religion
Sanusi, who attributed the state of insecurity in the country to a fall-out of the exclusiveness and marginalization which many Nigerians belonging to the younger generation had been subjected to, traced the current insecurity in northern parts of the country to power struggle among the elite who use religion to pursue their goals.
He lamented that despite the fact that the Northern region’s land mass constitutes about 60 per cent of the Nigerian landmass and agriculture contributes 42 per cent to the Nigerian economy, the region remained impoverished.
He blamed the northern insurgency on the selfishness of the nation’s elite which had failed to see the future.
CAN says Sanusi’s comments capable of breaching security
In its reaction, CAN, which said it could not be banned, said Sanusi’s barrage of controversial comments portended more danger to security than any non-religious group in the country.
Secretary-General of CAN, Rev Musa Asake, said:
Sanusi, who attributed the state of insecurity in the country to a fall-out of the exclusiveness and marginalization which many Nigerians belonging to the younger generation had been subjected to, traced the current insecurity in northern parts of the country to power struggle among the elite who use religion to pursue their goals.
He lamented that despite the fact that the Northern region’s land mass constitutes about 60 per cent of the Nigerian landmass and agriculture contributes 42 per cent to the Nigerian economy, the region remained impoverished.
He blamed the northern insurgency on the selfishness of the nation’s elite which had failed to see the future.
But his suggestion elicited immediate condemnation from leaders of the affected groups, who described Sanusi’s comments as irresponsible.
In its reaction, CAN, which said it could not be banned, said Sanusi’s barrage of controversial comments portended more danger to security than any non-religious group in the country.
Secretary-General of CAN, Rev Musa Asake, said:
“CAN is not the cause of trouble or insecurity in this country. CAN was formed to protect the interests of Christians, especially in fighting persecution. CAN is not a government institution like NEMA, which any person can wake up and disband. The 1999 Constitution guarantees freedom of association and Sanusi cannot just wake up and call on anybody to proscribe it.
Sanusi has been making several controversial statements and as a CBN governor, he should not make controversial pronouncements like this one. It is this type of statement that causes problems, not CAN as an institution. It is unfortunate that at a time like this, when Christians are being killed and churches burnt he is making this type of insensitive comment. CAN and JNI have come to stay. We have no quarrels and nobody can curtail CAN’s freedom of association as guaranteed by the constitution.”
I dont blame Sanusi but our security agencies who cleared him for public office....the guy has terrorist approach to issues and as such should not hold public office. Best
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ReplyDeleteSanusi is right, since from the point of those who are threats to the security of the country, he has to mention CAN and others in seeking a TRUE ban on himself.
ReplyDeletesanusi is right, he not only refering to CAN but all other bodies which can be a threat to our nation, so i dont kno why only CAN is shouting if they kno they dont hav any skeleton in their cupboard. i think oritsejafor should be arrested & interrogated.........danny
ReplyDeleteSanusi is free to talk on national issues especialy security and cannot be blamed if not these useless & bastard THIEVES that called themselves POLITICIANS,looting govt's treasuries.No discipline,accountablity,track records,of all the corruption case exposed.How many hav been thoroghly investigated to a meaningful conclusion bringing the actors to book,instead they sweep it under carpet and use power to cover it up.That's why Nig cannot achieve anytin in vission 202020 or MDGs
ReplyDeleteHAS GOD RELOCATED HELL TO NIGERIA? IF NOT WHY DO WE HAVE THESE HERE IN NIGERIA, SANUSI, BOKO-HARAM, KIDNAPPING AND ARM ROBBERY TO MENTION A FEW, CHURCH OF SATAN(LUMINATI)ETC
ReplyDeleteDanny why call orisajafor's name. Did he comment? Plz learn how to read well b4 commenting. And if dats how d̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ carry pple 4 interrogation you U̶̲̥̅̊я sef would have been long gone
ReplyDeleteSanusi ! sanusi ! sanusi! hmm my guyss pls dnt listin 2 dis man callin sanusi @all cus is lyk dis man have skelect on his cupboad & very soon his secret will open........ cus if nt y did he mention CAN ? Or any group, is it C A N bombin NORTHERN AREA, OR SCATRING NIGERIA ? Hmm my guys if we check dis man very well we will see dat he is memba of BOKO HARAM which is confirmed. See guys pls let 4get abt weda he can talk abt 9ija situatn or nt, bt wat i really knw is dat he want 2 CONDEM C A N ni Nigeria so dat C A N wount mentn dat is muslim ppl are bombin, scatring Nigeria simple. BIGKOLLY
ReplyDeleteNawao! Dis man is confamed ABOKI NOWONDA haaaa ABOKI must be ABOKI 4 LYF. Pls guys why dis man callin sanusi did nt mentn NEMA, MUSLIM GROUP ? chai dis man is member of BOKO HARAM TRUE.
ReplyDeleteDid you read the whole text? he mentioned "Jamatul Nasril Islam (JNI)" What else do you want, we have to get pass our little prejudices ignorance of what a true nation is to move the nation forward.
DeleteSanusi is one of the few Nigerians today who sees beyond River Niger.
There is a sense in what the man is saying, the root of Nigeria's problem is RELIGION and ETHNO-REGIONAL Issues, It did not start today, it goes way back before the independence.
ReplyDeleteSanusi is a jobless CLOWN.He certainly has diarrhoea of the mouth.He also needs psychiatric or ARO attention.Very flipant and damn careless.Very arrogant ,too full of himself eve though he is empty and Rude.He is always embarrasing this country.
ReplyDeleteThis is not a bombshell,but a groundnut shell from a CLOWN
ReplyDeleteSanusi was given 7 days to declare his allowances, salary, etc uptil date we haven't heard anything about him, I think this man is playing games with 159million Nigerians, Jonathan should act fast before he gets out of hand. Dach P,
ReplyDeleteHmmm mah dear christian brodas isn't d same CAN dt put u 2vote 4 jonathan wt has he got 4 nija nufn ol sanusi said 2ban ol nt CAN our problm in nigeria are sentimnts our leaders hav succeded in dividing us tru religion ethnic groups bcs of our way of thinkn dey only need that 2distract d attention of d youths so that we won't even knw our rights until dey finish looting nd we wake up as slaves we will undrstnd that NIGERIANs we are already brain washed since..if u luk at d top who are the leaders is it not mixture of muslims and christians why are dey not fightn because dey unite in looting money while dey divide d comman man luk at d level of evry situation in nigeria is just worst than eva bt are we seeing it youths NoOooo we are kept busy with shoutn non sense MAY GOD HELP d youths
ReplyDeleteSentiment will always be our problem in this naija.
ReplyDeleteOnce anyone mention islam, christianity, ibo, hausa or yoruba, we dont want to reason again. We still have a long way to go in this naija. Sentiment, hmmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteWhen people talk you instantly know the level of their IQ. Sanusi is no doubt the dumbest Nigerian with all his degrees put together not withstanding.
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