FCT Minister Wike Is Advised By MURIC Not To Work With Israeli Experts

Nyesom Wike

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has been criticized by the Muslim Rights Concern, or MURIC, for his plans to collaborate with Israeli security specialists.

"We believe that Wike is now courting the Israelis because, like most Nigerian Christians, he holds the wrong notion that Israel is a Christian state, whereas the reverse is the case.

Numerous incidents demonstrate that Judaism is the only religion that Israel acknowledges and respects.

"Just yesterday, Wednesday, Sept.4 Jews spit on Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem; Christians are under constant attacks in Israel," MURIC's Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said in a statement on Thursday.

Akintola added: "To cap the edifice, Israel's arrogant posture at the United Nations as it shuns the latter's resolutions is legendary. At least 45 UN resolutions have condemned Israel's aggression against Palestinians.

"A terrorist state cannot be the ideal security partner for us in Nigeria. Wike should take the Israelis to Rivers State. Israel constitutes an existential threat to both Muslims and Christians in Nigeria."