Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi the calls for secession by some voices in Nigeria’s south are not necessary.
Gumi noted this during an online forum titled “Islam and the Special Role of Religious Leaders in Peace-making in the Banditry Crisis in Northwest Nigeria”.
The cleric is quoted to have said:
“And another thing I noticed in the South is that there is a disparity between the level of education and know-how. And when you have such disparity, conflict can never end because people can hardly understand each other.
“So, the Fulani debacle in Southern Nigeria, is capitalised by the secessionist movements of Kanu and Igboho as one of the causes of the agitation for separation.
“Evidentially, the crisis is another fallout of this same crisis. It’s just a smokescreen: how many Fulani people have kidnapped people that will warrant secession? How many Fulani were massacred and killed in these states that will warrant secession?”
Gumi have openly campaigned for the government to grant bandits blanket amnesty.
