Northern Christians hail Buhari on Reps Speaker, SGF

Kaduna—Northern Christian Solidarity Forum, NCSF, a group focused on uniting
the church in Northern Nigeria yesterday praised President Muhammadui Buhari
for the appointment of Engr. Babachir David Lawal as Secretary to Government
of the Federation, SGF, and the election of Yakubu Dogara as speaker of the
House of Representatives.
The group in a statement signed in Kaduna yesterday by its chairman, Rev.
Joseph Hayab, former Adviser to Kaduna State government on Christian Affairs
read: “As a body, we have been following the activities of President
Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly with keen interest.
‘’After the three months of steering the affairs of this country, we confidently
say that President Muhammadu Buhari means well for this country.
“We commend President Buhari for appointing, Engr. Babachir David Lawal, a
Christian from Adamawa State, North-East, as Secretary to Government of the
Federal, SGF.
“In the same vein, we want to express our gratitude to the members of the
House of Representatives for electing Mr. Dogara Yakubu, a Christians minority
from Bauchi State as their speaker.
“The emergence of Babachir as SGF and Hon. Dogara Yakubu is a clear signal
that President Buhari mean well for Nigerians.
“We believe that the appointment of Babachir as SGF will further strengthen
unity among Christians and their Muslim brothers in the region called north.
“We believe in the competency of Babachir, and there is no denying the fact that
the new SGF will help Buhari transform Nigeria for good.
“We commend President Buhari and the National Assembly for breaking religious
barriers. The NASS did well by voting Dogara. By doing this, they are saying to
Nigerians that the era of religious differences in the North are over.
“We thank President Buhari for the appointment, hoping that the new SGF and
other Christians working with President Buhari will put in their best in helping
the President fix Nigeria.
“We also want the Northern Christians to see their appointment as a call to
service and must work hard to bring the desire change that Nigerians are
yearning for.
‘’By this appointment, President Buhari has proved to Nigerians that he is after
competence and not religion, ethnic or regional sentiments.”
He has proven that he is a detribalised person.”