As the debate over according amnesty to the deadly Nigerian Islamist group, The Boko Haram continues to tear apart sections of Nigeria intellectuals, politicians, religious leaders and ethnic groups, a prominent Nigerian, whose franc-speaking and courage has been noted at the international level, Mgr Hassan Kukah, the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese puts forward his thought provoking argument on why there is need to accord the so called unknown group amnesty. The…
As many Nigerian Pastors join the race to a “better” and luxurious life, El-Rufai on commenting the speech of Bishop Hassan Kukah, also register his name among litany of those sensible Nigerians who marvel at the silent of the “men of God”. He asks a question which I judge fundamental. Now that Bishop Matthew Kukah has spoken on Pastors and private jets, the bigots will apologise or forever hold their peace…. “Pastors…
Photo Courtesy of Sahara Reporters For an effective program of evangelisation to take proper root today and for us to avoid the mistakes of the past, a proper reading of our collective national history is inevitable. This phase of history has been so distorted that this now has serious implications today in how Muslims and Christians see one another and read their histories. For example, many Islamic scholars have often created the…
