Author: Abdul-Ganiyy Raji

A public road is a shared public space. Muslims, Christians, traditionalists, atheists and agnostics all have the right to use it. No religious group should unnecessarily prevent others from using a major public road. It has been observed that in some communities, worshippers obstruct roads and cause unnecessary hardship to road users. This sometimes happens around Muslim places of worship, and it also happens in some Christian communities. But whether it is done more by Muslims or Christians is not the issue. The practice is wrong, regardless of who does it. In a multi-religious country like Nigeria, public roads are…

One of the hottest talking points in Nigeria at the moment is the claim by US Senator Ted Cruz that a Christian genocide is going on in Nigeria and that some government officials are facilitating it. Ted Cruz even claimed that since 2009, over 50,000 Christians have been killed while over 18,000 churches have been destroyed in Nigeria. Sadly, such a misleading claim is gaining global attention. The claim and the statistics given are clearly not true. There is no denying that we are facing security challenges in Nigeria. These security challenges do not spare any religion. Insecurity in Nigeria…