I Will Protect All Faiths In Nigeria, Olawepo-Hashim Tells US Congress

Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has told the United States Congress and the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that protecting every Nigerian’s right to worship freely must become a central pillar of the country’s security and conflict prevention strategy.
In a policy brief submitted ahead of a US House Hearing on Nigeria, yesterday, Olawepo-Hashim acknowledged the persecution of Christians in parts of the country, including attacks on churches, killings of pastors and destruction of communities.
He, however, cautioned against presenting Nigeria’s religious crisis solely as a conflict between Christians and Muslims, a s...