Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged Christians to resist elements of religious disharmony across the state.
Zulum while felicitating with Christians in the state for this year’s Christmas celebration, called on Nigerians not to allow those who seek to shorten the harmony that exists between the different religions, noting that the enemies of the country attack people regardless of their religions.
“The security challenges we faced affected us as citizens, regardless of our faith.
“Boko Haram insurgents attacked dozens of mosques and churches as well as communities, killing Muslims and Christians at various times. They rendered many of our brothers and sisters homeless across the North, South, and Central parts of Borno State.
“As governor, I have on numerous occasions paid humanitarian and reconstruction visits to diverse communities of all faiths in the South, North, and central parts of the state because the attacks by insurgents mostly did not take religion into account. Everyone who did not share the Boko Haram ideology was a target, regardless of whether the victim was a Muslim or Christian.
“I have paid countless visits to communities in Chibok, Askira-Uba, Hawul, Biu, Gwoza, Monguno, Baga, and Kala-Balge to mention but a few, and at all times, my consideration has always been about critical humanitarian need and not religion.
“We have worked hard to rebuild and resettle communities with the consideration of fairness to the most affected portions of our 27 local government areas. While the majority of citizens seem to appreciate all that we are achieving together, there are few amongst us, who in recent times are trying to undermine our core values and the religious tolerance that exists across Borno State,” Zulum said.
The governor said such persons ignore that the state is a mixture of families of Muslims and Christians, sometimes from the same parents, yet live together in harmony.
“These few persons seem to forget our experiences and how we have tried to resist aggressors who wanted to tear us along religious lines. We must resist any attempt to divide us along religious lines, especially now that Borno is on the path of economic recovery, growth, and development.
“As the governor of Borno State, I pledge not to be distracted and I pledge to remain fair with the guiding principle of considering the urgency of humanitarian needs as they affect communities in all our continued responses across Borno State,” he said.
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