'Why are Muslims more marginalised in Nigeria?', monarch asks

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Speaking at a dinner organised for religious leaders, security agencies and media practitioners in Sokoto, the monarch questioned the way Nigerians treat Muslims, ThisDay reports.

"When there is a vacant position and a Hausa man is appointed, we called it ‘Northernisation’ and when a Muslim leader visit an Islamic country we say he is trying to Islamise Nigeria.

In fact, there are many people from other religion and tribes occupying other offices and we witness many Christian leaders who have visited Christian countries but nobody said they were planning to ‘Christianise’ the country,” he said.

He also urged Nigerians to stop attributing religion to negative circumstances.

“If criminals are doing bad things, they are criminals and they can be found anywhere in any religion and tribe. Therefore don’t add religious or tribal toga to any act of terrorism.

Fulani men are only after their cattle not after any government or its policies and programmes. How can they carry weapons, to go and do what with it?,” he asked.

The Sultan advised all Nigerians to love one another.

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