- A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana has advised CAN to set up interest-free banks rather than criticise Sukuk bond
- Federal government had N100 billion Sukuk bond
- But CAN said the move was an attempt to Islamize Nigeria
A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, on Thursday, September 28 advised the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to “Christianise” Nigeria.
Premium Times reports that Falana spoke at the strategic dialogue roundtable organised by the Social Economic Rights and Accountability (SERAP) held in Lagos.
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NAIJ.com gathered that the lawyer was reacting to the controversy surrounding the N100 billion Sukuk bond offered by the Nigerian government.
CAN had in a reaction to the offer said the move was an attempt to Islamize Nigeria.
But Mr. Falana, on Thursday, said the Sukuk bond was a legitimate means through which government could generate funds, as practised in many countries of the world.
He called on religious leaders not to set Nigerians against themselves based on religion.
“I am challenging CAN to Christianise Nigerians; christianise us by setting up interest-free banks…” he said.
He said religious leaders must be careful in their handling of issues, stressing that suspected kidnapper, Evans, had clerics who worked for him.
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“Evans has a pastor, a Muslim cleric and traditional priest…because all the prayers are needed,” he said.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) warned the Nigerian government against Islamising Nigeria through the back door with the floating of the Sukuk Islamic bond.
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Source: Naij.com
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Friday, 29 September 2017