You are a shame to Islam, your appointment is a curse — angry Nigerians attack Amina for supporting gay rights

Deputy secretary-general to UN, Amina Mohammed 

Nigerians on Twitter have expressed their disappointment on Amina Mohammed, a former minister of environment, now deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), for supporting gay rights.

In a tweet on Saturday, Mohammed called for equal rights to be extended to gay, lesbians and bisexuals.

Displeased with her stance, some Twitter users described Mohammed's appointment as a “curse” to Nigeria and the African continent.

Yusuf Jubril, a Muslim from the North also expressed shock at Amina's comment, saying that she has brought shame to Islam. He recalled that Jonathan, whom he described as (infidel) refused to ascent to gay and lesbian laws, but Amina who is a core Muslim is supporting it.



“If this is what it means for Northern women to get educated and go to high places, then curse on their education & going to high places,” Hidima, one of the users, tweeted.

“Your education, your civilisation & your appointment at the UN could be a curse to you. Remember, you will account for all your actions.”

Let’s #Standup4HumanRights to #LeaveNoOneBehind & ensure a life of dignity for all. #Pride #AcceptanceMatters pic.twitter.com/lDp09Dg9dg

— Amina J Mohammed (@AminaJMohammed) June 29, 2019

Reacting, Omar Saad, another user wrote, “The world is coming to an end. The signs are everywhere. Fellow Muslims forgetting about their own religion. May Allah make us to b amongst those who’ll not abandon nor forget about Islam as our religion and Qur’an as our guidance.”

For Olayinka, another user, “it would have been better if you declined that job. Supporting gay marriage is not same as supporting equal rights. We are believers and we are a people with culture. On this one, you are very wrong and as a Muslim woman, please think it well. This world is ephemeral.”

Another user with the name Pharmaco described Mohammed’s tweet as disappointing, as she is “supposed to be an ambassador of Islam at the UNGA not supporting what Islam is fighting.”

He adds that, “apart from religion, it is against your culture and tradition as a Nigerian.”



In 2014, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan signed a legislation outlawing homosexuality and imposing prison terms of up to 14 years for people prosecuted under the law. The law also criminalised homosexual clubs, associations and organisations.

Arguing with this, Yasir Jubril tweeted that, “Even under Jonathan, Nigeria refused to accent to gay laws, Arne Kenan fa, here our very own Muslim yar Arewa, kin bamu kunya, iliminki ya kaiki GA hallaka.”