Contriversial Islamic cleric and scholar Ahmad Gumi has accused Christians of perpetrating most evils in Nigeria, saying they cannot be trusted with the country’s security architecture.
The outspoken Islamic cleric made this known in a sermon posted on his Facebook account, which has gone viral.
Gumi, in the video, went to the annals of Nigeria’s history, blaming Christians for the military coups that took place in the country.
He, therefore, argued that it is dangerous to entrust Nigeria’s national security to the hands of Christians and Southerners.
“Check the history: who murdered Sardauna (Sir Ahmadu Bello)? It was Maj. Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu. Who murdered Murtala (Muhammed)? It was (Lt. Col. Buka) Dimka. As for Ibrahim Babangida, he narrowly escaped death; who was his aggressor? (Gideon) Orkar, a northern Christian You see, once you give these people power, they’ll use it to destroy you.
On the composition of President Bola Tinubu’s national security team, Gumi sais Muslims appointed to top security positions are only nominal figureheads and not in charge of military command and operations.
He said, “It is a decoy. Muslims are the heads of the Ministry of Defense; what significance is it? The real people in charge of command and control—those holding the guns and shooting—are we the ones?
“We are not the ones; they are playing us. There is an agenda. All means of money and economic power have been hijacked by them; they are planning to deceive us for four years and get eight years. They will not, InshaAllah.
“I want to tell you, there is no way Northerners doing their legitimate business will get one billion naira. Our rich people cannot get anything except those they trust. They only trust them because they are doing what they want. Anyone whose loyalty they are not sure of will crush him in a few months.
“They will only come during elections, like it is done to spread grains to chickens. If they spread grains to chickens, that’s all. Giving spaghetti to people is the solution; this spaghetti issue is a big deal. We are being cheated in this country and are in a real mess.
“There’s one Reverend or Bishop during Buhari’s tenure who was saying to me that Muslims have hijacked power. I told him, ‘Yes, and I am okay,’ because I knew the Chief of Army Staff would not attempt to attack me. Even if he does not protect me, he will not collaborate with some people to attack me. Our own people, either in the military, police, or the Department of State Services (DSS), will not be used to harm me; they will also not harm you, who is talking as a Christian.
“Why am I walking with the police? You didn’t see me with the police during Buhari’s government, despite my disagreement with them. It was because of this threat that we applied for police protection, which they gave us. Even if the president doesn’t like me, he has to give me police protection, or else he will be held responsible for my life.
“I am telling you people to be wise and don’t be fools because of God. These Muslim politicians just want dollars to go on holidays, go for medical treatments, and have forgotten the people.
“They are targeting us, and that was what I was telling that pastor or bishop: if we Muslims are in power with Muslims as heads of security agencies, we will not kill you, but if we give you Christians power with your infidels as heads of security agencies, they will plan to kill me, and I have examples.”
