From Okwe Obi, Abuja
National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF), has urged President Bola Tinubu to implement the report of the 2014 National Conference.
NCEF, also, charged President Tinubu to appoint a special investigator to probe the incessant killings going on in the country since 2009.
In addition, it charged the National Assembly to commence work on a new constitution for Nigeria, stating that the constant amendment of the constitution should stop.
Its Chairman, Dr. Samuel Gani, at a press briefing yesterday, stressed that the ongoing killings in the country were not motivated by indigenous ethnic nationalities.
According to the former Taraba State deputy governor, the problem facing Nigeria is evident that the country was facing an organised invasion by foreign forces masquerading as religious extremists.
He said: “In Plateau and Kaduna States, data exist that hundreds of villages of the ethnic nationalities have been taken over by foreign Fulani.
“The owners of the land have been driven into IDP camps while the names of the villages have been changed to Fulani names.
“In Plateau state, over 102 villages were reportedly taken over by Fulani invaders while in Kaduna state, over 109 villages have been dislodged.
“The recent visit of Hamas terrorists to Nigeria, bearing in mind that Hamas is not the government of Palestine, neither does it represent the Palestinian people in any legislative capacity, also raises concern about government’s commitment to fighting terrorism.
“Even if the Buhari administration failed to act, what stopped the Tinubu
administration from dismantling the camps of the terrorists?
“NCEF is calling on the indigenous Muslims in Nigeria to calmly examine these issues and take positions that will be in the long-term best interest of their ethnic groups. What is going on is more than religion.
“That enemy is a foreign invader. The killings going on in Nigeria were not motivated by the indigenous ethnic nationalities.
“Unfortunately, some of the local actors were manipulated into thinking they were pursuing a religious agenda, but the puppet masters have no religious goal in view.”
Noting that there should be an immediate ban on nomadic cattle rearing, he further called for the abolishment of RUGA project.
Members of the forum included
Dr. Saleh Hussaini, Vice Chairman (North), Elder Shyngle Wigwe, Vice Chairman (South), Osaretin Demuren, l Prof. Joseph Otubu, Dr. Kate Okparaeke, Dr. Ayo Abifarin, Gen. Zamani Lekwot (rtd).
Others are Hon. Justice James Ogebe (rtd), Elder Moses Ihonde, Hon. Justice Kalajine Anigbogu (rtd), Elder Nat Okoro, Solomon Asemota, SAN, Elder Matthew Owojaiye, DIG P. L. Dabup, Sir John W. Bagu, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Dame Priscilla Kuye, among others.