The All Progressives Congress has condemned
the reported conversion to Islam of the
Christians among the over 200 schoolgirls who
were abducted by the Boko Haram terror group
four weeks ago, describing the development as
totally unacceptable and downright
unconstitutional.
It has also postponed its planned NEC meeting
earlier scheduled for today (Tuesday).
According to a statement in Abuja, Tuesday, the
party held an emergency meeting to deliberate
on the Boko Haram issue.
The APC described the action of the girls’
abductors in forcing them to make statements
against their personal convictions, as utterly
barbaric.
It reminded the abductors that Nigeria was a
secular state and that the country’s constitution
recognizes the rights of the citizens to any
religion of their choice.
The party submitted that it was “patently wrong
and unconscionable” to force any citizen to
convert from one religion to
another.
“This whole abduction saga has hit at the very
soul of our nation. But just when we felt we had
all witnessed the worst atrocity by the primitive
and brutal group called Boko Haram, we are
confronted with a totally repulsive scene of
teenage girls, literally with guns to their heads,
being forced to say they have converted to Islam.
“This is appalling, distasteful and unacceptable
under any circumstance and we condemn it with
all the strength we can muster,” APC said.
The party urged the government to critically
study the latest video by Boko Haram leader
Abubakar Shekau, to see what other measures
can be added to the ongoing international
efforts to find and rescue the girls.
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