From The Punch (Nigeria)-
The outgoing Primate of the Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion), Most Reverend Peter Akinola, has described a call by Libyan leader, Mmammar Gaddafi, that Nigeria should split along religious lines as “unreasonable.”
Akinola made the remarks in an interview with newsmen in Ilorin on Thursday shortly after he performed the dedication of the St. James Anglican Church and the first phase of the Diocese of Kwara Guest House complex.
But Akinola said that Gaddafi’s suggestion was irrational and advised Nigerians to ignore him.
He said, “How can you be calling for the splitting of Nigeria into separate Christian and Muslim countries when you have Christians who are indigenes of the north and Muslims who are indigenes of the south and vice versa within the country.”
“I have said it many times that Gaddafi is not a reasonable person, and I want to advise that we should ignore him,” he added.
He maintained that the Libyan leader was not worth giving any attention, noting that in most parts of Nigeria, both Christians and Muslims were interrelated within families and communities.
He advised Gaddafi to keep quiet instead of making inciting remarks on sensitive matters.
“Gadafi is known for making outrageous and inflammable remarks. I think it will be better if he sits down quietly.”
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