Muslim community slams El-Rufai over attack on Pastor Enenche of Dunamis, others

The United Muslims for Peace and Good Governance has slammed the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai over what it tagged as his unguarded and inflammatory comments against Nigerian pastors and fellow politicians.

The group said El-Rufai’s constant attacks on clergymen and fellow politicians were unbecoming of a leader.

UMPGG was reacting to a recent threat by the governor to arrest and prosecute Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis for alleged hate speech.

The group likened El-Rufai’s threat to a case of pot calling kettle black.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Monday, the National President of the group, Kabiru Ibn Mohammed, warned the governor to focus on governance and stop chasing shadow.

Kabiru said the governor’s threat to arrest a man of God for airing his views on happenings in Kaduna State and the nation was childish and uncalled for.

Kaburi said, “Compliments of the season to the fourth estate of the realms. I wish you and your families a happy Christmas celebration in arrears and an anticipated brand New Year.

“Please permit me to say, may the joy of the season and New Year tether for us a rewarding progress in our personal lives.

“We decided to call for this impromptu media chat following the recent comment by a Muslim brother, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis Church.

“El Rufai was recently widely quoted in the media as threatening to arrest the pastor over what he termed to be a hate speech against his personality.

“We were forced to make findings on the said video and we discovered that the man of God did not at any point accuse him of killing anybody as he claimed.

“This is the second time El Rufai would be showing his disdain towards pastors and it is worrisome, to say the least.

“The first time, it was Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministry he declared war on and now, he’s after Pastor Enenche, this is not good for the nation.

“If El-Rufai claims to be a leader and sees anybody that advises or airs his views on issues affecting his state as an enemy, then he’s worse than an infidel.

“We urge the federal government, the Nigerian Governors Forum, the Northern Governors Forum and others leaders from the region to call El Rufai to order to stop this crude attitude of his towards people, most especially men of God.

“We have studied Enenche for long and he is one of the vocal persons against the senseless killings in the nation. Calling Enenche a hate speech promoter is like a pot calling the kettle black.

“We advise governor El-Rufai to focus on how to unite Kaduna north and South he has divided through his divisive politics.

“An attack on Enenche is an attack on the Muslim community and the entire Christendom because even Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) taught us to accept correction(s) in good faith.

“The governor has been fighting hard to silence journalists from reporting what has been happening in Kaduna State. He also sees his fellow politicians who advise him as enemies.

“If the governor cannot withstand criticisms, he should kindly resign and get a life instead of crying wolf where there is none.

“This group salutes the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for its quick and apt response to El-Rufai’s threat against Enenche.

“We, therefore, declared that as a body, the governor should business the state in order to provide the dividends of democracy to those that voted him into power rather than looking for a pin inside an ocean,” Kabiru warned.