AYO ORITSEJAFOR: YOU HAVE WRITTEN TO ISIS, ALSO WRITE TO BOKO HARAM

His Eminence, Sa'ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, said he wrote a letter to the ISIS. I have to truly congratulate you for that because that was a very good move. I didn’t know about it until now and I am so glad it happened.

But I want to appeal that you also write to Boko Haram because Boko Haram is worse than the ISIS. They have killed more people than the ISIS, they have caused more atrocities than the ISIS, they need to be written to as well, it is very important; it will help.

I have made an appeal several times that there are some of our leaders who must come together: religious, political and traditional. They must come and discuss.

I have been told that Boko Haram members, to a very large extent, are very vast in scriptures. What scriptures do they use?

There are still religious clerics that they respect. If these people are not presenting the right thing and are misrepresenting Islam, which I agree it is so to a very large extent, we agree that our brothers should reach out to them so that the real Islam can be presented to them.

They won’t listen to me, in fact, they will kill me faster than anything else if I go to them, oh yes, that is the truth. I am aware of that. In fact, as I speak, I know what is going on around me all the time, so I know.

The problem with gatherings like this is that if we are not careful, it becomes an occasion for good photographs, shaking of hands and talking very nicely.

We don’t want to offend each other. Please let us offend each other, we need to. Because if we don’t offend each other, we will not tell each other the truth and that is part of Nigeria’s problems.

If you come out to say certain things, there are those who feel you are rocking the boat but God is in the boat, the boat will not sink.

Let us talk to each other, let us tell the truth to each other, let us not sweep it under the carpet.

It is true that Islam and Christianity have no problem. I am glad you (Sultan) said there could be problem between Christians and Muslims.

Why should a church in the North for the past 30 years not get a Certificate of Occupancy? Any mosque or church in any part of the country should be able to get C of O.

Why is it that people will want to build a place of worship in a particular part of the country and they will not get land?

We must create a level playing field for everybody; we must deal with everybody equally.