The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Delta State Chapter, yesterday, objected to the proposed establishment of Islamic banking by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, even as the Council of Imams and Ulamas in Kaduna State described the objection as, “insulting, insensitive and provocative,” saying it was a clear exhibition of ignorance on what the banking system was all about.
Delta State Chapter of CAN, which staged a peaceful protest along major roads in Warri, yesterday, said that Islamic banking was another way of Islamizing all Nigerians.
The placard-carrying protesters, who protested peacefully to Word of Life Bible Church in Warri, where the CAN’s President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, was the presiding pastor, lamented that the ploy by the CBN Governor to introduce Islamic banking in Nigeria was an affront on the other religious groups.
Addressing newsmen, Chairman, CAN, Delta State Chapter, Archbishop God-do-well Avwomakpa, called on President Godluck Jonathan to intervene in the matter.
“The church is aware of the dangers that this issue is going to cause and we are not going to compromise our faith as Christians. Nigeria belongs to all of us and we are saying ‘No’ to Islamization of Nigeria,” he said.
In its reaction however, the Council of Imans and Ulamas in Kaduna in a statement said “we condemn in the strongest terms the insensitive call by some pastors and bishops on the CBN to stop Islamic banking in the country, as according to them, such move amounted to Islamizing Nigeria.
“We find the reaction of these Christian clergy insulting, provocative and insensitive.
“It is also a clear exhibition of ignorance bred by blind hatred, which is obviously demeaning to their pious calling and ministry.
“It is also a clear exhibition of ignorance bred by blind hatred, which is obviously demeaning to their pious calling and ministry.
“It is indeed amazing that Christian clerics who know better, but chocked by fear of Islam, are always preaching fear and hatred against Muslims and the principles of Sharia.
“This is clearly a shameless disobedience to their Biblical injunction on the prohibition of Usury.”
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