The National Christian Elders forum has reacted to comments by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, that Nigeria is a multi-religious nation, saying the claim was against constitutional provisions.

The National Christian Elders forum has reacted
to comments by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad
Abubakar, that Nigeria is a multi-religious nation,
saying the claim was against constitutional
provisions.
The NCEF also said Muslim leaders had in past
and present times made deliberate steps towards
Islamising Nigeria.
Mr. Abubakar had said that Nigeria was not a
secular nation, but multi-religious entity that
cannot be Islamised.
“We are not secular but a multi-religious state
because the people are so religious. We must
respect one another and understand the tenets
of the two religions,” he had said.
In a statement made available to journalists on
Wednesday, the NCEF chairman, Solomon
Asemota, said Nigeria’s constitution provides that
the country is a secular state.