JUST IN: Buhari ‘Expose’ Those Using Religion To Advance Political Agenda

JUST IN: Buhari ‘Expose’ Those Using Religion To Advance Political Agenda

President Muhammadu Buhari stated that some Nigerians use religious misunderstanding to advance their political and economic agendas, adding that continuous education is required to ensure that the general public is not duped.

The President made the remarks while meeting with Rashad Hussain, the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on Tuesday.

According to his spokesman, Femi Adesina, the President recounted his private meeting with former President Donald Trump at the White House.

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Buhari recalled Trump asking him, “Why are you killing Christians in Nigeria?” and how he proceeded to tell him that the issue in the country was not religious, but criminal, and that some elements used religion to further their economic, and sometimes political, interests.

“It’s a problem Nigeria has been struggling with for a long time, and it is completely unnecessary,” he said.

“Some people use religion as sentiment, but with adequate education, people are seeing through it now. Majority of the people just want to practice their religion without problem, but some people cash in on religious misunderstanding for their own ends.

“When people are educated, they are able to discern when others want to use religion for certain ends. They do it mostly for material reasons.

“Also, when some people are incompetent, they bring in all sorts of excuses, including religion.”

Also, Ambassador Hussain said the United States of America is interested in partnering with Nigeria in the areas of formal and non-formal education, towards religious harmony.

“There’s so much we can do together to promote peace, promote communal harmony. We love what you are doing, and we would be glad to assist as appropriate,” he said.

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