A renowned Islamic Scholar and the National Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Juma’at in Nigeria, Dr. Mashood Aderinle Fashola, on Friday said the ongoing insurgency the nation was witnessing today is the handiwork of politicians who brew terrorism to achieve their selfish political ambition.
The Cleric, during his inspection tour of Ahmadiyya facilities in Kano, described terrorism as a struggle for political power which politicians use to perpetrate themselves into relevance.
He said Nigerians should be wary of the antics of politicians, whose stock in trade is to deceive the masses.
According to him, “Lack of moral discipline, selfish interest and religious intolerance has been the major bane of the country.”
Fashola further noted that those who claim to be Christians and Muslim leaders only crave for wealth against fighting for humanity.
He accused politicians of creating the hardship people are currently experiencing, adding that if Nigerians imbibe religious tolerance, ‘we will be able to fight politicians, who want to destroy the nation.’
“Politicians are fond of deceiving the people if they want to loot the treasury, as you notice them coming together, but if some of them fall by the way side, you see they are employing religious sentiments to curry favour from the public.”
The Islamic Scholar called on Nigerians to support and pray for the success of President Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade, adding that the only snag of the country is the lack of sincerity of purpose among its leaders.
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