Northern Christian Solidarity Forum (NCSF), a group focused on uniting the church in Northern Nigeria has shown appreciation to President Muhammadui Buhari for the appointment of Engineer. 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 by its chairman, Rev. Joseph Hayab who is 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.” [myad]
