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Sultan of Sokoto, Emir of Kano preach peace among muslims 

Sultan of Sokoto, Emir of Kano preach peace among muslims

By Ibukun Emiola 
Peace
Ibadan, Dec. 26, 2019 (NAN) Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the sultan of Sokoto, has enjoined muslims to be peaceful and refused to be provoked to take up arms to fight over any issue or comment made by anybody in the country. 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abubakar III made the appeal at the opening ceremony of the 108th edition of Islamic Vacation Course (IVC) at IVC permanent site in Ogun State.

The event was organised by the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) B Zone.

The Sultan who spoke on Islamic law and the Nigerian constitution, said: “We must not take up arm over any issue or anybody.

“We must never try to fight, we must not enforce our rights on anything. But we as a leader, all of us as leaders, we will look at ways of getting our rights from the government. 

“So never be provoked; don’t let any comment or any report from anywhere provoke you into taking up arms to fight.

“Why because that is what they want us to do to destabilise Nigeria. We will not destabilise Nigeria as muslims. We will walk as Islamic orders us to do.

“And In-shaa Allah we will build a better Nigeria where muslims are allowed to wear hijab anywhere and at any time.”

Abubakar III emphasised the need for muslims to remain calm over any issue concerning their faith.

“Like I said ,Almighty Allah will protect His religion, He will protect the Qur’an, His book.

“We will do our own part by remaining peaceful, by always abiding by the laws of our land.

“We are always talking to our leaders, especially the political leaders, on what should be done and what ought not to be done,” the Sultan said. 

On his part, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, urged muslims to ensure that their wards get education. 

The first class traditional ruler said this would reduce illiteracy, poverty and social vices.

He further admonished muslims on peace and unity to address various challenges facing them.

Sanusi II urged them to recognise, identify and address the internal problems challenging them which had led to increased poverty and social vices. 

Also, Mr Rauf Olaniyan, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, enjoined those present at the event to take advantage of government initiative called ‘Better Education Service Delivery for All’ (BESDA) to reduce the number of out-of-school children in their communities.

“Let us struggle to get 10 pupils from your neighbourhood, town and village back to classroom. 

“There is a programme now called BESDA, the federal government is spending so much on it, this is the best time to benefit because of tomorrow. 

“Where we are today is because we failed to harness the opportunity of yesterday. 

“There are opportunities to be taken today so that we can get the benefit of tomorrow,” Olaniyan said.

Earlier in his welcome address, Mr Qaasim Odedeji, the Coordinator MSSN B Zone, said the IVC programme was organised by past generations of the leadership of MSSN to confront the evil associated with environmental influence of relating with non-Muslims ,especially during their festivities. 

He said the festivities were intentionally designed to coincide with major school holidays. 

“The programme has always given muslim students the opportunity of occupying themselves with the activities that would improve their knowledge of Islam and their faith in Allah,” Odedeji said.

He endorsed the position of the Chief Justice of Nigeria on the need to improve the status of Shariah through amendment of the relevant sections of the federal constitution. 

“The call for resignation of Chief Justice of Nigeria is laughable, unreasonable and unwarranted and a calculated attempt to intimidate CJN.

“The Nigerian legal system which the CJN presides over is not limited to Nigerian legislations, it also contains provisions of Islamic personal law,” he said.

NAN also reports that the theme of the event was entitled ‘Unification’. (NAN)
IBK/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

General news

Sultan urges Muslim students to promote national peace, unity

Sultan urges Muslim students to promote national peace, unity
By Muhammad Nasir Bello
Peace
Sokoto, Dec. 23, 2018 (NAN) The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Sunday called on Muslim students in the country to always promote national peace and unity in their activities.
Abubakar made the appeal in Sokoto while addressing participants of the 76th National Islamic Vacation Course (IVC) organised by the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Zone A Headquarters.
The theme of the course is: “Societal Reformation: The Role of a Proactive Ummah’’.
The Sultan said that Muslims should always uphold the tenets of Islam, sacrifice to live peacefully with non-Muslims and respect leaders.
“Nigeria is a country of different religions, tribes and culture, but as Muslims we must believe that the non-Muslims are our brothers in progress.
“As such, we most uphold the tenets of our religion, live peacefully with our brothers and respect leaders for us to achieve success,” he said.
Abubakar further called on Muslims to hold their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) firmly in order to vote for candidates of their choice in the 2019 general elections.
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State had earlier commended MSSN for organising the programme in the state.
Tambuwal pledged to support Muslim organisations across the country and announced a donation of N10,000 for each participant at the course.
The Kebbi State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Mukhtar Bunza, also urged leaders to seek knowledge to be able to establish real reform in the society.
Bunza said: “Societal reformation could only be possible with leaders, as such they must seek for knowledge to enable them change the society.’’
The commissioner added that women and youths must also be educated in order to make viable and successful change in the society.
He called on parents to always take the responsibility of sponsoring the education of their children and wards seriously.
The event was attended by participants from the 19 Northern states and Abuja. (NAN)
BMN/JPE/MST
Edited by joseph Edeh/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Demographic Dividend: Sultan advocates training for community leaders

Demographic Dividend: Sultan advocates training for community leaders
By Mustapha Sumaila
Training
Abuja, Sept. 12, 2018 (NAN) The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for training of community leaders on Demographic Dividend (DD) to properly educate the populace on the agenda.
Abubakar made the appeal at a conference tagged “Harnessing DD for sustainable development in Nigeria: The role of Muslim religious leaders’’, by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Abuja on Wednesday.
Represented by the Emir of Shonga, Alhaji Haliru Yahaya, the Sultan explained that the capacity of community leaders must be built and empower them with the right information to disseminate to their subjects on DD.
He said that there was need to pass the right information to people in achieving DD or else would be difficult to attain.
“The engagement of community leaders is important and such leaders must be convinced in what the Demographic Dividend is all about.
“They must be empowered with the right information that DD programme is not meant to reduce the population of Islamic nations.
“When they are equipped with such right information, they will carry out sermons on Sundays and Fridays in ensuring the attainment of DD,” he said.
He stated that Islam encouraged having children, but it was a sin to have children that you could not cater for in terms of providing them with basic needs of life.
The sultan emphasised on the need to make concerted effort to ensure education, health and empowerment of women and young people were put in proper perspective in achieving DD in the country.
He urged religious leaders to preach to people to give birth to children they could cater for not children that would be thrown out on the street as “Almajiris”.
Abubakar noted that attention must also be paid to the reproductive health of women and well being of the young people.
“If there is a healthy family in every home, the country will be better for it,” he said.
The Sultan, who expressed happiness on the conference and selection of Imams and other religious leaders, pledged to support the achievement of DD in the country. (NAN)
MS/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

General news

Sultan declares April 18 as first day of Sha’aban 1439AH

Sultan
By Muhammad Nasir Bello
Sokoto, April 17, 2018 (NAN) The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Tuesday declared Wednesday April 18 as the first day of Sha’aban 1439AH.

Abubakar made the call in Sokoto in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council.

“The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in conjunction with the National Committee on Moon sighting did not receive any report confirming the sighting of the new moon.

“As such (it) accepted the report and accordingly declared Wednesday April 18 as the first day of Sha’aban 1439AH,” the statement read.

The monarch while praying for peace and unity in the country, urged Muslims to fervently pray for its sustainable development and growth.

Sha’ban is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar and precedes the month of Ramadan (fasting). (NAN)
BMN/KOLE/IS
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Edited by Remi Koleoso