This article was written by Enenche and I find it knowledgeable that I should share it with readers.
He wrote:
I think the outcry that the recent clash between Nigerian Army and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria had generated, has reached a point that I break my silence.
Since the incident, I have done countless research to know the difference between the Sunnis and Shiite forms of Muslims.
The Shiite has their highest members in Iran, Irag, Palestinians, India and few other countries, the Sunnis has the Saudi Arabia, Africa and other locations as their stronghold
The Sunnis are 80 - 90% Muslims in Nigeria, while Shiite are 10-15% of Muslims worldwide.
The division came after the death of their Founder, and leadership tussle that followed. Sunnis are the followers of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq while Shiites are followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
In Nigeria, the Shiite movement once had their home base in Sokoto, but were dislodged from Sokoto by Sunni backed government. This is because, you can't have two Caliphs in one Caliphate.
They moved to Zaria, their current base. Zaria is strategic to them because it is on the major road that links the Nation's Capital and Sokoto, the seat of the Caliphate.
Shiites see their Zaria base as a good ground to frustrate the flow of traffic to Sokoto by their countless processions.
I have been a victim of their procession before, I was rushing to Katsina to anchor a Gala Nite of Northern Regional Retreat of Management Staff of Fidelity Bank in 2013.
There was no flight from Abuja to Katsina, except Kano. I had an event in Abuja and had to leave that same day, I chattered a car from Zuba to Zaria, then from Zaria I would enter vehicle to connect Katsina or Malumfashi.
My journey was smooth, not until I got to Zaria, the Shiite procession was on. The convoy was up to 10KM stretch. I spent over 5 hours there, how I got to Katsina Motel by 3AM still remains a miracle I would forever live to tell the story.
The lawlessness of those on the procession, was something else, I think in the interest of decorum, something urgent was supposed to be done.
I think they mistook Chief of Army's Staff convoy as one of those they torment with their processions.
Blocking the convoy of a Nation's Army Chief is as good as questioning the military might of that Nation.They asked for it and got even more.
Nigeria must not sleep, because Iran is not sleeping, Iran is mourning the death of Nigerians even more than Nigerians.
Nigerian Government once arrested some owners of Supermarkets and Parks in Abuja. The suspects were allowed to go because they are Shiites. Shiites can never back Boko Haram which is a Sunni extremists fundamentalism.
Shiites number one common enemy is Isreal, but with this Zaria attack, Nigeria should look out more for Shiites and "Supermarkets owners", because their weapons may soon start to find expression in Nigeria.
In as much as we are trying to clear a blockade in Zaria, we must be mindful not to create another "Maiduguri" in Zaria.
In conclusion, I totally condemn the deaths of Nigerians in Zaria, I strongly believe that the attack by Army was disproportionate in response, but I subscribe to the school of thought that it was appropriate.
I rest my case!
Enenche Enenche (Comedian)
21st December, 2015 9:46GMT +1
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