Popular Islamic Teacher, Shiekh Ahmed Gumi has replied the Nigerian Army over its recent warning to him over his comments on religious bias among Soldiers.
Gumi became an issue of public discourse after a video clip that captured him telling bandits that non-Muslim soldiers were the ones killing them went viral.
In a statement on Monday, signed by Brig. Gen. Mohammed Yerima, the army warned Gumi to be cautious against making divisive and damaging utterances adding that the army does not deploy its troops along ethnic or religious lines.
However, speaking during an interview with BBC, Gumi said he was being ‘misunderstood’.
According to him: “I saw the Army’s response. What I will say is that there is a misunderstanding in the issues. When I speak about the religious issue in the Army, I am not referring to today’s Army. The issue is from 2010-2015 when some people were in-charge and a lot of bad things happened.”
“It is during that time that there were bombings everywhere. It happened in Jaji and we lost a popular Muslim general. Even, I was saved by God because they planted a bomb for me,” Gumi told BBC while reacting to the Army’s response.”, he said.
