Prominent Islamic Cleric Asks Buhari To Return Nigeria To Jonathan Era (Video)

President Muhammadu Buhari has come under focus after prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Nuru Khalid charged him to return the country to the condition he inherited it from President Goodluck Jonathan.

Sheikh Khalid who is the Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, spoke during the Friday jumat service during which he lambasted the president over his seeming failures to address the security challenges facing the country.

 GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that the president has been under fire over the security challenges. He has, however, vowed not to leave office a failure.

In the viral video, obtained by Saharareporters, the Imam swore that Allah will deal with the President if he doesn’t return Nigeria “united and without bandits”.

The Imam, who spoke in Hausa, said, “Go and tell the President that under his government some groups of people are issuing threats to local communities, demanding that they should be paid some amounts of money or face attack.

“And they would gather the money and announce publicly on the BBC that they (bandits) would be paid this Friday [to avoid attack].

“Tell the president that there is a country we pay allegiance to, and there is a part of the country we do not know, which is governed by bandits.

“The president should either return the country as one nation where bandits are not killing people anyhow — just the way he took over, or Allah (God) will deal with him.

“This is the message. I’m saying this in an open forum, and it is live-streamed for the world to see. I take responsibility for my words, and I’m ready to face whatever consequences for preaching peace and unity of Nigeria.

“Mr President, we don’t want to hear the reports of killing of people under your watch. We don’t want to hear reports of cowardice among our soldiers, such that they are attacked at their base.

“We have a video in which you said Nigerian soldiers had the patriotism, training, and discipline to tackle all manner of criminality in the country. You said if you were elected, you would give them the required support to tackle insurgency in a short time.

“Your Excellency, a promise made is a promise kept. If you lack the advisers to remind you of this, we are ready to tell you. We are praying to God to help you fulfil this promise if really you are willing.”

The call by the Islamic cleric on President Buhari to return Nigeria to the condition President Jonathan handed over to him is bound to unnerve admirers of the president as it would show the once solid support among the Muslaim community eroding.

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