2027: I’ll protect Christians, Muslims, other faiths — Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim.
Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has pledged to protect Christians, Muslims and adherents of other faiths in Nigeria, saying religious freedom must become a central pillar of the country’s security and conflict prevention strategy.
Hashim made the pledge in a policy brief submitted to the United States Congress and the […] The post 2027: I’ll protect Christians, Muslims, other faiths — Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim appeared first on Vanguard News .
The presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr.
He acknowledged the persecution of Christians in parts of the country, including attacks on churches, killings of pastors and destruction of communities, but cautioned against portraying Nigeria’s religious crisis exclusively as a conflict between Christians and Muslims. He said members of other religious and ethnic communities, including Shia Muslims, minority sects and Hausa Muslim communities, also faced persecution and discrimination. “Christians in northern and central Nigeria face persecution. Churches have been burned, villages destroyed, and pastors killed.
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