MURIC Picks Soludo For Office Of President, Calls Him “Man Of Truth”

By Charles Igbo

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has been recommended by an Islamic Group, Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, as one from the South-east, fit for the office of the President.

In a statement, MURIC extolled South as one who possess “Genuine National Healing”

The Governor earned this unprecedented recommendation, given MURIC’s reputation, by saying at an Anambra Stakeholders meeting in Maryland, that contrary to the belief that Fulani Rogue herdsmen are responsible for the killings and kidnappings in Anambra, 99.9% of the criminals are indeed of Igbo extraction.

The Governor said that initially, on coming to office, he was deceived by the propaganda of Fulani herdsmen being the killers. However, he disclosed, he has since confirmed that the hammer falls on Igbo youths.

Soludo’s statement triggered outrage in some quarters. They accused him of peddling falsehood to please “his masters.” The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, in a statement, accused the Governor of betraying the Igbo and selling Igbo youths out for slaughter by Security Agencies.

But to MURIC, Soludo is a man of truth. The Faith-based advocacy and human rights group,  thanked him for “vindicating Fulani”  people.

The group commended Soludo’s forthrightness,  and for that, identified him as one with the right credentials to lead Nigeria.

MURIC: “This is a landmark declaration. It is indeed an eye-opener for all those who have been following the unfortunate incidents of kidnappings and killings in the South East. We give kudos to Governor Soludo for this honest assertion. It is bold, deep, and far-reaching.

“For refusing to dance to the gallery and for hitting the nail on the head without caring whose ox is gored, Soludo has proved that he is a man of honour, and by his declaration has demystified the myth of the Fulani criminal which is more often than not bandied about among gullible Nigerians to stigmatise the Fulani race”.

MURIC said, as an organisation, it has always maintained that crime has no ethnicity or religion and called on other governors, traditional rulers, and community leaders in the southeast region to “follow the good example of

Governor Soludo

by speaking out on this subject”.

MURIC: “The South-east is in dire need of a leader who is respected nationwide. Soludo has earned that nationwide respect through good governance, and also with this Fulani-related incident.

“This is an indubitable Presidential material that the Igbo must nurture to maturity. To us, anyone who has the capacity to accommodate all ethnicities and all faiths is a great asset. Soludo is a treasure without measure.”