STOP THE SILENCE: Prophet El-Buba urges Nigeria’s Religious & Political...
A hush fell over the crowd in Jos when Prophet Isa El-Buba stepped forward, voice firm under the weight of grief and anger. Though many looked away, he spoke anyway – about how faith is twisted by those who kill in silence. Not far off, whispers grew into murmurs as he named what others avoid: complicity hidden behind tradition. Because safety keeps slipping, he said, belief must no longer shield violence. When applause came, it was slow, scattered, like rain after drought. Leaders sat stiff-backed while he insisted they answer for lives lost. Since nothing changes without pressure, someone finally had to say it out loud. The gathering, organized as part of its national conversation on insecurity in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, brought together religious leaders, community stakeholders, activists, and citizens troubled...
