CAN, Osun Govt Differ On Islamization Of State

[Shola Sholaz]

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday, hinged its allegation of islamisation of Osun State against Governor Rauf Aregbesola on a security report by the Department of State Services, DSS, which the body claimed indicted the governor over the issue.
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According to CAN, the DSS report dated March 19, 2012 to the Chief of Army Staff stated in part:
"There are indications that Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State is nursing the ambition of islamizing the state.
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Already, he has taken control of the Jama'atu Ta'awunil Muslimeen Society of Nigeria, TA'AWUN, now spearheading the use of hijab in public schools in the state and serving as bodyguards to the governor and making frantic efforts to dislodge conventional security operatives from the Government House."
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General Secretary of CAN, Rev. Musa Asake, who made the observation also alluded to several reportsin the dailies against the governor, which he said were yet to be denied.
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Asake spoke to newsmen in Abuja, demanding an immediate halt to the ongoing reclassification policy of public schools, which he described as 'ill mannered'.
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He noted that apart from the governor being accused of creating something similar to Boko Haram, there were strong indications pointing directly to the fact that Aregbesola was pursuing islamization agenda.

[Folami David]

Such things are just not done. That is not proper at all cos there are so many christians there too. That cannot even happen at all.