A controversial banner displayed at the entrance of the Lekki Central Mosque that led to an outcry has been removed.

Vanguard reports that the banner, which went viral on Wednesday, bore the inscription: “Jesus Christ is not God. He is a Prophet and Messenger of God!”

As at Wednesday night, however, a member of the Lekki Muslim community, in a video, confirmed that it has been removed.

The man who identified himself as Tunde Alabi said he came personally to confirm the removal after he sent a message to the mosque committee was told it has been removed.

He said, “I’m a member of Lekki Muslim community. I noticed there was a banner in front of our mosque which was causing some controversy. I sent a message to the mosque committee and I was told it has been removed, so I came here personally to check and I can confirm that it has actually been removed.”

He went ahead to personally apologise for any inconvenience it may have caused.

Earlier, some social media users voiced their concerns, arguing that the banner’s message is offensive and disrespectful.

On the other hand, a few individuals defended the inscription, stating that similar views have been affirmed by pastors in the past.

Nigerian actress Wumi Tuase also expressed her discomfort with the banner, sharing her thoughts on X (formerly Twitter): “I don’t like to get into religious conversations but I found it very weird that Lekki Central Mosque has this in front of their gate.”

A tweep @Dannymasterp wrote, “Jesus is not God of course the evidence is very clear, Is just that the church specializes in celebrating his personality more than his teachings, They call him God because he does miracles without knowing that was a way of making people believe he was sent by God.”

@shinoremy wrote, “The issue with the banner isn’t whether it is true or not. However, it is aimed at countering a religious doctrine, and coming from a religion like Islam could possibly incite religious conflicts. We need to do better as a people and just respect ourselves.”

An influencer @GuyMr0 said, “That’s the hard truth. Jesus Christ is not God. He’s a Messenger of God. If Jesus Christ is God, then who was God before Jesus Christ was born?”

 

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