May 29 Inauguration: Shettima Speaks on Islamisation of Nigeria
Tinubu was critiqued and also lost some powerful allies in the build-up to the 2023 presidential election in February. Speaking at the inauguration lecture in Abuja on Saturday, May 27, Shettima said Nigeria need not fret as there is no such course on the table.
Shettima cited the example of his principal, Tinubu, who married a Christian pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. According to Channels TV online, he said:
“I was a child of necessity, there is no Islamisation agenda. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a Muslim who is married to a Christian, not only a Christian but a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
“Someone who has not Islamised his family, people are alluding that he has the intention to Islamise the nation”.
Speaking further, Shettima revealed that the head of his security team is Christian and that his safety and life are in his hands. He said it was a deliberate move to show inclusivity and correct the notion that there is an agenda to Islamise Nigeria.