The Ancient Religion Societies of African Descendants International Council has called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State to protect its members from harassment in practicing their faith by other religious group in the state.
Dr. Ifagbenusola Atanda, ARSADIC President, made the position known on Monday in Osogbo, Osun State.
According to Atanda in a statement, the council had in the last one week been monitoring a recent event in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, where one of its members, Ajesekemi, an Osun devotee and priestess, was allegedly harassed and intimidated over her faith by some groups.
He said religious fundamentalism must not be encouraged in any form and in any part of the nation.
Atanda noted that it was wrong for any group or individual to threaten Yeye Ajesekemi and to stop her from holding Isese festival in Ilorin, Kwara State.
He said: “As long as we, the traditional religion adherents, know our boundary not to throw offensives at other faiths, we will resist any attempt to trample on our rights to freedom of religion and association as spelt out in the Nigerian Constitution.
