President Muhammadu Buhari wants Christians in Nigeria who are unhappy with the country's inclusion in the Islamic coalition against boko haram to 'go and fight terrorism' .      

President Buhari made the call during an interview session with Aljazeera. When asked if he was trying to change the religious landscape of Nigeria by joining the Saudi led Islamic coalition, President Buhari said, “Why can’t those Christians that complained go and fight terrorism in Nigeria or fight the militancy in the South. It is Nigeria that matters, not the opinion of some religious bigots.”

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“I’ve just told you; it was the Boko Haram itself that declared loyalty to ISIS.

“ISIS is basically based in Islamic countries. Now, if there’s a coalition to fight Islamic terrorism, why can’t Nigeria be part of it while those that are fighting in Nigeria as Boko Haram claim to be Muslims? But the way they are doing, it is anti-Islamic.”

“How can I change the religious identity of Nigeria?

“No religion advocates hurting the innocent and just because the Muslims are the ones that claim to be Boko Haram and they are killing innocent people whether in the church, in the bus or in the market place, then I will just sit and look at them because I too am a Muslim? Islam is against injustice in any form.