Tag: Muslim Rights Concern group

‘Treat repentant Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists like brothers, train them’ – MURIC urges Buhari

Aminu Imam

The Muslim Rights Concern group, (MURIC), has joined Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in appealing to the Buhari-led administration and the Nigerian Army to do everything possible in assisting the state government in resettling and reintegrating Boko Haram insurgents and ISWAP fighters who are surrendering. MURICs appeal was contained in a statement released by its Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola, on Thursday. The Islamic group urged the Federal Government and the Nigerian Army to treat the returning Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists like brothers newly found, adding that they should…

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2023: MURIC faults CANs call for Christian president

Aminu Imam

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has faulted a recent statement issued by the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), in which it called for a Christian president for Nigeria by 2023. MURIC, who spoke via its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, yesterday, said while it is not opposed to the idea of a Christian president for Nigeria, CAN must wait for its turn. The organisation said it believes it is not yet the turn of a Christian to be the president of Nigeria, going by mathematical exactitude from the time Nigeria began…

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MURIC backs Tinubu for president

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Says hes a candidate with impeccable pedigree The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has thrown its weight behind Bola Tinubu for the 2023 presidency, stating that the former Lagos State governor has impeccable pedigree. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday night by the Director, MURIC, Ishaq Akintola, who said that the Yoruba do not have to search too far as the leader of the ruling party has shown interest. Akintola further added that the best thing Yoruba people can do for the region is to rally behind Tinubu…

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US: ‘Place travel ban on Trump’ – MURIC tells Buhari

Aminu Imam

The Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has asked the Federal Government to, without further delay, place a travel ban on outgoing US President Donald Trump. MURIC made the call in a press statement issued yesterday by its director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola. The group also wants Trump sanctioned along with his key allies for their ignoble roles in the US 2020 presidential elections, particularly the storming of the Capitol. The group further said it strongly condemned the role played by Trump during the last general elections in the worlds leading…

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