The main missionary Ansar-ud-Deen Nigeria, Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Ahmad, says religious leaders in churches and mosques are accountable to God and government
Do you think that the regulations of the Council of financial reporting are specifically aimed at the churches?
I think nothing could be further from the truth. The arguments or thoughts as they are very reckless, illogical and unfair. I'm not a political apologists and does not belong to any political party. This is a law that was passed and adopted during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan when Christian, Senator David Mark, was the president of the Senate. At a time when the law was adopted nobody said anything; there were no complaints or call for a public debate. There was no apparent criticism of the regulations. Now it is only when implementation was to start people now say all kinds of things. It is a satanic religion read the codes. Let's look at the facts; there is a need for transparency and accountability in which are included public funds. In churches and mosques - and churches largely - public funds are spent.
The main missionary Ansar-ud-Deen Nigeria, Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Ahmad, in this interview with BAYO AKINLOYE says religious leaders in churches and mosques are accountable to God and government
Do you think that the regulations of the Council of financial reporting are specifically aimed at the churches?
I think nothing could be further from the truth. The arguments or thoughts as they are very reckless, illogical and unfair. I'm not a political apologists and does not belong to any political party. This is a law that was passed and adopted during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan when Christian, Senator David Mark, was the president of the Senate. At a time when the law was adopted nobody said anything; there were no complaints or call for a public debate. There was no apparent criticism of the regulations. Now it is only when implementation was to start people now say all kinds of things. It is a satanic religion read the codes. Let's look at the facts; there is a need for transparency and accountability in which are included public funds. In churches and mosques - and churches largely - public funds are spent.
It is known that some of these churches are super-rich with their total value in billions of Naira works, even billions of dollars. Some of them have a business. If you are involved in business, love the university and expensive high schools, among other business ventures, then it is only fair for them to be taxed like other Nigerians taxed. Religion should not be a shield and no one should hide under the cover of religion to avoid paying taxes. Also, it is said that every Sunday there is a large number of bullion vans that go to certain churches to offer (money contributed congregants) and it is a lot of money.
It's not a bad idea at all that the government should consider the money. This is a charity; Even funds humanitarian organizations must be scrutinized. It should be seen that people are free to make as they are looking forward to the providers and the question is whether the money was used for the purpose for which it was intended? I do not think we should create any problem or mosque or church. It is about transparency. It's about responsibility. It's about responsibility. The only area that may appear controversial (in FRC codes) is when the government wants to directly regulate the administration of religion; that will be controversial.
Do you think the government wants to do that?
We were told that the aim of this law is to prevent the creation of a family of religious financial empire - as happens in the banks several years ago.
Nigerians can choose to forget things selectively; This is the same law that prevented some families choose from bank supervision; that banks should not be a financial empire controlled by some families, holding the public to ransom. Of course, some of these mega religious houses have a higher net value of production companies and they are usually owned and controlled by his father, wife and children. They are virtual owners of everything. Some of these religious houses have universities and they charge outrageous fees. They have some of the most expensive universities in Nigeria. These universities were built from public funds. Therefore, the government should be concerned about how public funds are spent religious organizations. I do not see anything wrong with that. It does not look like a witch hunt. But, if it appears Christians are more affected, for me, it is because this is an issue that concerns Christianity over Islam. There are super-rich Muslim organizations - I do not know of one. I do not liberating Muslim organizations. If there is any super-rich Muslim Organisatie
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