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“There is no equity. There is subtle persecution, which is even more dangerous”
Ignatius Kaigama is the archbishop of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. In statements made to ACN, he explained that the security situation in the whole country is getting unbearable and that even in the capital there have been serious problems. Asked if there is anti-Christian persecution by the authorities, he replies: “We cannot generalize by simply saying that Christians are persecuted, be- cause in the governing party there are Christians. But persecution is not just about killing people with knives, it is about manipulating things in favor of one group”. “There is subtle persecution, which is even more dangerous. It is done in such a way that you can- not say they are really killing Christians, they have
not pushed the Christians away, but the way the Government carries on you can be sure the Chris- tians are not favored. There is no equity. We are a country that is more or less 50-50, so there should be equal distribution of resources, of opportuni- ties, and people should feel included in sensitive political, economic or security positions.” One clear example is the recent decision of the ruling party to defy convention and choose a Mus- lim-Muslim ticket for the Presidential elections next year. Archbishop Kaigama reacts in disbelief: “In the whole of the north, they could not find a Christian who is qualified to be Vice-President?”
Original articles: https://acninternational.org/abuja-un- der-terrorist-attacks-archbishop-de- cries-insecurity-and-inequality/
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