The Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Sunday, appraised Christian leaders’ position on the controversial Islamic banking debate, and accused them of insincerity.
His declaration came as he said he would open an account with the bank once it becomes operational.
Bakare, who spoke on the theme ‘Signposts to The Emergence of a Dictator’ noted that Islamic banking would not result in the Islamisation of the country, but would rather bring relief to the citizenry.
According to him, following that interest rates in the conventional banks are high, Islamic banking will be a huge relief in this area.
He said, “Nobody can Islamise or Christianise Nigeria. Don’t be fooled by church leaders who are speaking from both sides of the mouth. My name is Mr. Bakare and I can change my name to Mallam, an equivalent of Mr., if it will help me get the loan. Islamisation my foot!
“This country will remain a country of truths. People will face options and they will choose to serve God the way they choose. Islamic banking is another distraction just like the Arabic on the naira.
“Dubai is a Muslim country and it is progressive. Many Muslim countries are doing well. If Nigeria is practicing Islam and is retrogressing, then there is something wrong.”
Bakare, who denied that his support for Islamic banking had to do with his background, said it was purely a question of being business-minded.
bellocity at 30-10-2011 03:43 PM (12 years ago) (m)
ISLAMIC BANKING IS NOT MEAN TO CHANGE NIGERIANS ALL TO BE MUSLIMS NO, THIS'S BUSSINESS PEOPLE ARE LOOKING HOW'LL THEY GONNA ERADICATED THE POVERTY, ISLAMIC BANKING SCARED NO ONE.
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