The comments, made a week ago, outraged the nation and were condemned by the leaders of all of the major political parties, most of Williams' own senior bishops, Catholic and Jewish leaders, editors and commentators and even many influential Muslims.

The archbishop made the usual semi-apology that wasn't really an apology at all and then went on to explain how clever he was and how everyone else was taking him out of context.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams gestures before he gives his presidential address to the General Synod in London February 11, 2008. Williams defended his right to raise sensitive issues such as Islamic law in Britain but admitted on Monday that his handling may have been clumsy and misleading. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN)

Words are especially cheap if you're the Archbishop of Canterbury, who ignited a social storm in the UK last week by saying that the adoption of some parts of Sharia alongside Britain's legal system "seems unavoidable" in certain circumstances.

There are also other bodies headed by Christian and Muslim religious leaders who are helping to keep the peace and give direction on all matters affecting religion, and this has greatly assisted Nigeria in her development and growth as a nation. It is necessary to mention this because the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury cuts across 38 Provinces in many continents.