Eastern governors would not cease to amaze me. When Anglican Bishop of Afikpo, Rt. Rev. Paul Udogu, accused Ebonyi state governor, Chief Martin Elechi, of trying to Islamize the state, thereby breeding potential Boko Haram members, I couldn't believe it. Here was an experienced man, who didn't need to be told the enormity of such actions. What exactly did he do? Well, Elechi was, or is, planning to establish an Almajiri school in Afikpo, in the Eastern part of the country. Hear him, or his aide, or whoever: "the state government like all modern governments in 21st century believes in freedom of worship. This principle of secularity in governance is in tandem with Nigeria’s philosophy of religious diversity, where Christians, Moslems and Traditional worshippers are at liberty to practice their religious intolerance and hate," he, or they, quipped, "The government has been offering assistance to Christian churches in the state in response to reasonable appeals made towards the execution of important projects, as such, the promise to assist the Moslems was certainly not an outlandish commitment."
Oh yes, it isn't, sir. Yes, we want freedom of everything, including religion, but Mr G'vnor cannot claim not to understand the people's fears. Do not infiltrate this region with Islamic establishments. Let us be the way we are. We need no bombings, we need no boko haram, we need no religious conflicts.
What is even my business? Am I from Ebonyi state? No! But then all those killed in Yobe state recently, were not from Borno state, were they?
Oga g'vnor! Oga g'vnor!! Oga g'vnor!!! Shine your eyes o!
