The Presidency on Sunday said the invitation of the General Overseer
of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, by the
Department of State Services over inciting comment was in order.
He
said the DSS did not have to wait for a presidential directive as being
alleged in the social media before carrying out its duties.
A Presidency official told journalists this on the condition of anonymity.
He
said for openly calling for the killing of Fulani herdsmen, all
religious leaders be it Christian, Islamic or traditional ought to
condemn the call and bring the pastor back to order.
“The decision
of the DSS to invite the said preacher for talks this week over the
statements he is reported to have made is in clear demonstration of the
agency’s duty that does not require any kind of presidential directive
as is being speculated on the Social Media.
“Anyone,
especially leaders, who engages in such questionable conduct, ought to
at least be asked a few questions. We just hope religious leaders will
also at least call on the said pastor to behave in a Christ-like
manner,” he said.
The official said while the government
understood the emotional reactions arising from a breakout of violence,
the country does not need a religious leader calling for more violence.
“Is
CAN aware of this kind of statement? Is it in line with Christian
conduct? Why haven’t there been a condemnation of this kind of criminal
conduct? There is some understandable outrage about cases of violence in
Southern Kaduna, yet this coming from a religious leader is certainly
even more outrageous,” he said.
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