Jingir’s comments reveal reality of discrimination against northern Christians – Hayab

The Chairman of the Northern Christian Association (NCA), Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has said the caller arguable comments by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, connected the Muslim-Muslim summons person exposed what Christians successful Northern Nigeria person complained astir for decades.

The contention followed Jingir’s remarks astatine a gathering successful Kano, wherever helium defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim summons up of the 2027 wide elections, saying that Muslims should not apologise for supporting candidates of their religion due to the fact that of their colonisation and popularity.

In a viral video from the lawsuit organised by the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), and attended by the governors of Kano and Jigawa states, Abba Yusuf and Umar Namadi, respectively, Jingir besides described Christians arsenic “infidels” and urged Muslims to unite and usage their numerical spot to prosecute their governmental interests.

Speaking connected Channels Television’s Morning Brief connected Monday, Hayab said Jingir’s comments had brought into the unfastened sentiments that Christians successful the North had experienced for years but which were often dismissed whenever conc...