SGF
The controversy trailing the claim that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr David Babachir Lawal has accused Nigerian Christians of praying fervently for the death of President Muhammadu Buhari’s death to pave way for the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo emerges as the President took a new dimension with the release of the video by the newspaper.
With the video release the newspaper succeed in bungling the SFG’s attempt to deny reports.
The SGF was quoted, as having made the statement during a service over the weekend that “Christians all over the country are praying for the president to die, so that the vice-president, Osinbajo, can take over.”
He stated that it is appalling to hear Christians complain about the Federal Government despite occupying prominent positions in the government.
Reacting to the statement in a press release yesterday, Babachir called for “sanity and objectivity” in the representation of his true speech.
Lawal said: “All I was trying to say highlight was the fact that we love each other, as well as our leaders.
“If we truly love each other, we would not be happy that so-and-so is ill and for so-and-so to take over, for some reasons.
“That is not in the spirit of national unity. These are the things which divide us and we must not let them continue. That was what I was trying to underline.
“I was, in no way, accusing Christians of being hateful; I merely made an analogy. I did not kick against Christians. I have no reason to”.
Following the denial and threat to deal with the Leadership reporters who broke the story, the newspaper went ahead to release the video. Thus making it available for Nigerians to judge.
