The Anglican Church has stoutly rejected any move to turn Nigeria into an Islamic country, as well as integrate the Sharia laws and monetary policy in the country’s financial system.
The 3-day 3rd Session of the 12th Synod 2026 of Anglican Diocese of Calabar climaxed yesterday at Holy Trinity Anglican Communion, Calabar with large numbers of faithful, elders and hundreds of clergymen, royal fathers and other invited guests.
The Synod’s theme, “Not Offended in Me” was extracted from Matthew 11:6.
The Synod was addressed by the Bishop of the Diocese, Prof. Nneoyi Onen Egbe.
In the communique he signed, the Church took a firm stand against integrating Sharia financial systems into Nigeria’s financial regulations.
“This move will not enhance clarity, credibility, accountability, or transparency as claimed,” the communique read.
“We again say No to Islamisation of our country. We cannot continue this dance of death with the deliberate intention to Islamise this nation,” he said.
The Church described the country as a “two-tier nation” where elites live in comfort while the masses struggled for survival.
The Bishop’s analysis of Nigeria was unsparing.
He identified two distinct tiers within the country.
“The first tier is the self-sufficient Nigeria, characterised by solar energy, private security, controlled systems, and comfort.
“The political class and few of the private sector cronies of theirs live in this tier,” he said.
The second tier, he said, is “Nigeria of survival,” marked by darkness, bad roads, insecurity, poor healthcare, and uncertainty—where the large majority of Nigerians live.
