COVID-19: Exposing Religious Hypocrisy And Fanaticism In Nigeria

The Abrahamic religions in Nigeria Christianity and Islamism have their roots in the middle
east. It’s believed Islam was introduced to northern Nigeria as early as the 11th century while Christianity came through the Portuguese as early as the 15th century, most missionaries arrived by sea in the 19th century.

Prior To Covid-19
Some states in Northern Nigeria dole out lots of funds to build mosques, sponsor pilgrims to Mecca, while schools are dilapidated and hospitals are ill equipped.

Sometime in 2017, a former governor who introduced Sharia to Yobe State was caught on video in a hotel with young girls, in his defense when queried he replied “This is a personal, private matter. What does my having been with a girl have to do with the public?

Lots of governors in the South use state funds to sponsor pilgrims too mostly to Jerusalem,
make donation to churches, build ecumenical centers.

The Unbearable Fanaticism
While Covid-19 is ravaging the world, overwhelming developed nations, schools and businesses shut, churches closed, Nigerian politicians are relaxing lockdown as to enable people celebrate easter.

It’s plain fanaticism for youths in Katsina state to burn down a police station because policemen prevented them from going for Jumat prayers.

It’s criminal hypocrisy for governors to lift ban on religious functions so as to allow people
attend jumat or church.

Religious fanaticism is what caused Nigeria to loose the right to host Miss World pagent
in 2002. In 2006 Nigeria became a hotbed of pandemonium because of a cartoon about
Prophet Mohammed made in Denmark.

Kano State merely cancelled a contract with the Danish Government while in Maiduguri, the protest resulted in the death of 51 people, mostly Christians, and the torching down of 40 churches.

Today Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem and Rome are all on lockdown. The Vatican no longer
celebrates mass like it use to. Social distancing is being applied everywhere in the world but hypocrisy and fanaticism wouldn’t let Nigerian politicians nor the people act right.

The Italian, Vatican, Saudi Arabian and Israeli governments aren’t relaxing lockdown on religious gatherings. Pilgrims aren’t welcomed anymore. Keeping a social distance is the key to avoiding infections.

The bible said in John 13: 34-35