Arewa Christians and Indigenous Pastor Association (ACIPA) has claimed that despite government’s denial of persecution and systemic genocide against Christians, there are shreds of evidence that Northern and Hausa Christians in particular, have been and are still refused rights of employment, scholarships, and appointments.
The pastors conveyed their displeasure through an open letter to President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN).
The ACIPA in its letter, said that despite government’s denial of genocide against Christians, there is a systematic support of persecution against them in the North.
Their lamentation gives fillip to allegations by U.S President Donald Trump, who has vowed to protect Christians, threatening to take military action if the Federal government fails to stop the persecution and killings.
The group alleged what it described an outright persecution against a Christian from the North East who came first, scoring 83% in the recently concluded interview for the appointment of Permanent Secretaries.
“In the usual perpetuation of denial of rights and persecution of Northern Christians and indigenous people experienced in states like Jigawa, Kano, Zamfara, Katsina, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe, Sokoto, Kebbi and at the Federal level, someone who scored 54% emerging the fifth position was announced as Permanent Secretary by the office of the Head of Service of the Federation on 4th November, 2025,”
The group in a statement signed Dr. Luke Shehu, ACIPA Chairman, said, “We are aware of the ongoing process to swear in (a man who finished 5th) as the Permanent Secretary instead of the qualified Christian.
“Once again, true to our calling as advocates of peace, unity, social justice and development, we are not only renouncing and rejecting the travesty and persecution but we are calling on all concerned to correct this abnormality and travesty with immediate effect.”
ACIPA said it is calling on all advocates against persecution and travesty to rise to the occasion and call authorities to order against the persecution of Christians in the North.
”A travesty that has almost become a norm. This is no longer acceptable,” the group said.