former Chief Security Officer to late
General Sani Abacha, Major General Hamza
Al-Mustapha, has attributed the current
unrests in the country to institutional
decay saying only institutional revolution
would restore sanity in the system.
He stated this on Wednesday evening in Abuja
during the second Christian/Muslim interactive
engagement on Peace, Unity and Justice
organised by the President of Christian
Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.
At the event, the CAN President stated that
with Muslims and Christians resolving to
tolerate and respect each other's faith, the
ongoing national conference had great
potentials of bringing lasting solution to
Nigeria.
Al-Mustapha, who was invited to the one-day
conference by CAN, maintained that people
had to understand that the country was not
like it used to be when some disgruntled
elements used religion to cause problem and
got away with it.
He said, "Nigeria is indeed sick and it did not
start today. Our faith speaks and that is the
anchor point. Our problem is that of mutual
suspicion, lack of understanding and in a way,
greed, naira speaks.
"Whether we like it or not, Nigeria deserves
institutional revolution for it to be. Revolution
in what sense? Tolerance, knowledge,
understanding, statemanship, commitment and
honesty irrespective of who and where. We
must learn to speak the truth, it does not
matter who is involved," he said.
While expressing happiness on the ongoing
national conference, Oritsejafor said Nigerians
were all pursuing justice, equity, love and
understanding "which will ultimately usher in
lasting peace in Nigeria."
He said the confab would usher in lasting
peace in Nigeria, if all people including the
delegates work for its success.
He said having a clear understanding of the
wrong perceptions on how Muslims or
Christians view each other with a view to
taking the correction that "we are one'",
would go a long way to restore the country to
its glorious days.
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