ASO ROCK VILLA CHAPEL: MATTERS ARISING

Last week there was viral speculationS
published on both social media and online
news that President Mohamadu Buhari has
sealed the Christian Chapel in Aso Rock with

Armed Security in preparation for pulling it
down. The rumours though well conceived
was packaged to instigate the Christians
against the current government. So many
gullible Christians fell prey to this mischief by
assisting in spreading it as wild fire.
Even though it was unfounded and also
knowing the President's disposition, I must
not abandon such sensitive security threat
to chance. Enquiries were established with
the Chaplaincy in Aso Rock to authenticate
the veracity or otherwise of the rumours
which indeed fell the litmus test of truth. I
then decided to worship at the Chapel for
the first time to see things for myself and
also encouraged the brethrens worshipping
there. So I was at Aso Rock Chapel Abuja,
yesterday, 6th September 2015. I went
through all the different security screening
in four different points like every other
worshiper before finally accessing the
Chapel.
We had a smooth and sweet fellowship and
thank God for everything. I made enquiry
about the so many security screening but
confirmed that it was normal and had been
like that. I asked Rev Oluseyi Malomo, the
Chaplain, whether the Chapel has once been
closed down even for five seconds at the
orders of President Buhari, he answered
negatively. Therefore who is behind the
rumours and what is the intention? Of
course religion is a sensitive issue globally
especially in Nigeria it has been the weapon
of destabilization of national cohesion.
Conflict architects of Nigerian war theatre
are familiar with this antics so it can be
activated conveniently to set the country on
fire. In my thinking, they are at it again after
loosing out in the power equations. The
beneficiaries of failed leadership are not
comfortable with Mr President austere and
transparent administrative style.
There is great fear that allowing him full
length will perfect the requiem of money
bag politics in Nigeria. "Iam for everybody
but Iam for nobody" is conceived as a
political vaccine that will return political
power to the voiceless majority hence
intergrity will replace mediocrity. Looters are
scared as most of them had complied with
the injunction of "Masu gudu su gudu" by
the revolutionary Hausa political satire,
Rarara. The anti corruption war of this
administration is viewed by corrupt political
class as "mother of all wars" against
legendary stealing that has been entrenched
for years. Many are already hospitalized with
escalated blood pressure and related health
complications due to tension. There is
confusion all over GRA, Maitama, Asokoro,
Victoria Island, Lekki beaches and all choice
settlements in the country. While there is
jubilations in Yan awaki, Kumo, Angwarogo,
Iseyin, Malali etc and all slumps where the
masses live. This to my mind is the unfolding
contradictions responsible for the rumours
of the closure of Aso Rock Chapel.
Nigerians must safe guard their mandate
freely given to President Buhari under the
mantra of Change. They must watch out for
enemies of the people whose stock in trade
is religious manipulation. Now that it's no
more bussiness as usual then peace must be
punctured for crisis to take over. Those who
looted the national treasury profess religion
yet "stealing was not corruption". We must
all stand out and say never again shall
vandals rule us in this country. And that
religion will never to use to divide us to be
slaves of clueless leadership. Nigerians
believe in President Muhammadu Buhari and
are determined to sacrifice for a better
future. With the Daura born General in
command petit stealing is now corruption
so let's buckle up for the challenges of
building a new dawn.
Ja mu je dodon azalumai Nijeriya.
- Bar. Solomon Dalung, Esq