Should Nigeria embrace Islamic banking?

What should happen is for law makers in Nigeria to be really careful and to be patriotic enough as to not allow religion to blind fold them. They should consider legislation to permanently separate church from state. This is what makes America the great country that it is despite its diversity.

It's so sad and economically unfriendly when India and japan are seriously fighting to be the economy power house of the world,Nigeria is brain storming it citizens to return to stone aged ideas that would bring thier country to its knee.

Nigeria is a plural society, we should not glorify any religion above others. Simply signing into Islamic bank is another way to bring sharia law. Nigeria has lately witness more than enough ethno religious crisis. Any organization that has coloration of any faith may not be well received by the citizens, no matter how good the intent. Nigerians need peace more than any faith.

Nigeria shouldn’t have been independent. It doesn’t seem we can run the country for another 5years.. Britain should have not given us independency!!

nothing for ever let them try if they succeed the world banks may learn something of it.

Why should there be am Islamic bank when we are still trying to do things that will bring about greater unity in the nation, the 'Islamic Bank' will further divide Nigeria and bring about greater fundamentalism. Who knows what else will be demanded?

what is wrong with Islamic banking is they met the cbn requirement? tribalism is in every Nigerian head. this is what is causing a division among them. I think is a welcome development.

Islamic banking wont divide or bring any conflict, its as simple as ABC if you want to bank with the islamic bank go on if not do your normal banking with non islamic bank what is the problem with that?

Yes, It's a very good option for the banking population in the country, and I really do not see where the problem is and why our christian brothers are getting all worked-up about this. The Muslim in Nigeria have the right to practice there religion without any hindrance as our christian population too have.

NO! Nigeria is a secular, multi cultural,etnic, and religious country. Maybe in the private sector, we practice "democracy" now less we forget. I'm sure this kind of question will not come up as a debate in England or Wales?.

Nigeria is not a solely islamic country, how then could it embrace islamic banking and besides that is not the solution for mismanagement of funds.There are practical solutions which will go well with everyone, but just ignored; for reasons best known to them.

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The reason why Nigerians like me are skeptic about Islamic banking is because the problem in Nigeria does not come from banking system, we have a leadership problem. Economic growth does not come from the banking system; it comes from the market system. Islamic banking will not bring any thing that could improve our economic situation that is not in the current system.

…Financial institutions have been an instrument used by our leaders to carry out their selfish interests. In a BBC radio conversation on this subject, a CBN representative repeatedly defended this proposal from a business standing point saying that he has “no interest” in politics…

…Taking into account that the role of the Central Bank is to align the interest of commercial banks with that of the public, which cannot be done effectively without giving some consideration to politics (Nigeria is currently facing Islamic terrorism and other religious tensions that surrounds Islamism), a “strictly business” standpoint...

...reflects a chronic insensitivity to the situation of the country and a failure to reflect general interest in decision making. Insensitive leadership decisions will not bring a positive change in Nigeria at this time; it will only intensify division in the country...

...It doesn't matter whether it is an Islamic, Christian or even a heavenly banking system. The decision is not in tune with the current political situation of the country.