West created Boko Haram, says El-Zakzaky

Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky
Leader of the Muslim Shiite movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has accused Western powers of creating the Boko Haram phenomenon as well as being behind the current insecurity situation rocking the country. El-Zakzaky stated this when he received a delegation of the Christian-Muslim Youth Peace Initiative of Nigeria (C-MPIN), a Kaduna based Non-Governmental Organisation, who visited him in his Zaria residence to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan at the weekend. 

The cleric told the delegation that the current insurgency; bombings, killings and destruction of properties especially in the north was perpetrated by the West to destroy the region's economy and create crisis in the country.

He said those working against the country were not interested in Christianity or Islam but were bent on destroying the nation's unity so as to pave way for the control and exploitation of the nation's resources.

“The West is not interested in Christianity or Islam. All they are after is to create chaos in any form to milk the country's oil and other resources. The West are enemies of citizens of Nigeria and are never happy to see the country in unity”, he said.

He therefore urged Nigerians to follow their religions and not allow themselves to be used by the enemies of the country to achieve their selfish aims.

“I therefore urge the followers of the two religions not to allow themselves to be used by these perpetrators to achieve their selfish aims. It is only when Nigerians from the South and North are united that the country will survive various external attempts to disintegrate it and siphon the country's wealth while the citizens would be at the receiving end”, he said.

El-Zakzaky urged Nigerians to ensure that they live in peace adding that if God had wished, he would have created Nigerians as completely Muslims or Christians.

He said since God allowed the two religions in the country, then Nigerians must understand that God has destined that Muslims and Christians should live together.

Source: People’s Daily