26th
March, 2025
PRESS
RELEASE:
AVOID ALL-CHRISTIAN,
ALL-MUSLIM PRINCIPAL OFFICERS IN NEW FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES – MURIC TELLS FG
The
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has cautioned the Federal Government (FG) against
the exclusion of Muslims in the appointments of principal officers and
governing council members of new Federal Universities. The group advised FG to eschew
a policy of exclusivity with Muslims as victims in its appointments. It said only
thus can Muslims have a sense of belonging.
The
full statement reads:
“The
Federal Government (FG) announced names of members of the Governing Council and
Principal Officers of some new Federal Universities yesterday, Tuesday, 25th
March, 2025. Others were announced earlier.
“To
our dismay, we noticed that although there are instances where Muslims head Governing
Councils, there are also universities where all the principal officers are Christians. This should be avoided if we want
to give all a sense of belonging.
“In
particular, no federal university should have an all-Christian principal
officers especially in areas where Muslims have at least 20% of the population.
In like manner, no federal university should have an all-Muslim principal
officers especially in places where the Christian population is up to 20%.
“Just as we have zero tolerance for marginalization
when we are the victims, it is also not our wish to marginalize others. MURIC
stands for justice, fairness and equity. Only thus can peace and progress be
guaranteed for our dear nation.
“We prioritise
the post of principal officers because they are the ones who are in charge of
the day to day running of the universities. In general, we advise FG to eschew the
tortuous policy of exclusivity with Muslims as victims in its appointments. Only
thus can Muslims have a sense of belonging.”
#UniversityPrincipalOfficers
#AvoidAllChristianOfficers
#AvoidAllMuslimOfficers
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Founder/Executive Director,
Muslim
Rights Concern (MURIC).
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