President Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) met on Friday at the presidential villa, Abuja, to iron out issues pertaining to religious disharmony.
For example, when CAN met in Lagos earlier this week, the leadership called on government to withdraw from all religious bodies.
In attendance at the meeting were Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; National Security Adviser (NSA) Babagana Monguno; and Head of Service (HOS) of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita.
Some ministers also attended the meeting while Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), was represented by Habiba Lawal, Permanent Secretary, Ecological Fund Office.
The meeting held at a time when the religious body accused the federal government of plotting to Islamise the country.
During the Lagos meeting, CAN alleged that there is a communique on ‘Islam in Africa Organisation’ (IAO) of 1989 called ‘Abuja Declaration’ which among other things, seeks “to eradicate in all its forms and ramifications all non-Muslim religions in member nation which are unacceptable to Muslim”.
“Almost all the steps to be taken to Islamise Nigeria have been completed through the subtle actions of our rulers who were and are Muslims. Our government has donated billions of naira into this Islamisation agenda,” Samson Ayokunle, President of CAN said at the meeting.
