Nigeria: Islamic Banking Will Break Country's Secularity, Cleric Warns

21 July 2011

Awka — Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Nnewi in Anambra State, Reverend Father Hygi Aghaulo, yesterday, described as a dangerous move plans by governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Malam Lamido Sanusi, to introduce the controversial Islamic banking in the country.

He warned of dire consequences if the Islamic banking system was allowed to operate.

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