Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has urged the Federal Government to conduct a credible national census that captures the religious affiliations of Nigerians.
Enenche made the call during his Sunday sermon at the church’s headquarters in Abuja, in response to recent remarks by Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahya Jingir, who claimed that Muslims outnumber Christians in Nigeria.
According to Enenche, a transparent and credible census that allows Nigerians to freely state their religious affiliation is the only way to conclusively settle the debate over the country’s religious demographics.
“If you think you are superior, why didn’t you people allow for the census all these while?” he asked.
The pastor also warned against taking Christians and the church for granted, insisting that Christians have a significant presence across the country.
His comments have once again stirred the debate over Nigeria’s religious population and the need for an accurate national census.
What do you think? Should religion be included in Nigeria’s next population census to finally settle the debate?
