The Jama”tu Nasril Islam (JNI) on Thursday appealed for calm, prayers and more restraint to all Nigerians in the ongoing protests.
The Jama”tu Nasril Islam on Thursday appealed for calm, prayers and more restraint to all Nigerians in the ongoing protests. The appeal is contained in a statement issued by JNI Secretary General, Prof. Khalid Aliyu, in Kaduna. Aliyu said, “The ongoing protests in Nigeria and the information reaching the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General,…
“He once again appeals to the protest conveners, their covert and overt benefactors, as well as other critical stakeholders, to sheath their swords and urgently come to the table for dialogue. According to him, with tomorrow being Friday, Jumu’ah Mosque Imams and Muslim leaders are implored to calm frayed nerves and call on the Ummah to appreciate peace rather than a chaotic state of affairs, which may even deny congregational prayers.
He said the Sultan further called on all knowledge seeking gatherings, study circles, Islamic schools, as well as the leadership of all Muslim organisations and/or societies’ in Nigeria to commence special prayers in calamitous situations and trying times and seek Allah’s compassion for Nigeria. ” May Allah, the Most High, also provide the quickest relief to all problems bedevilling the Nigerian state. ” Aliyu said.
Momale said, “We appeal to parents, traditional leaders, religious leaders, and all people of goodwill to persuade the demonstrators to cease activities that threaten the peace and coexistence in the state,” the statement read.The commission also called on the security agencies to ensure the safety of lives and properties, adhering to their constitutional mandates.
The Equity International Initiative and Citizens Coalition Against Corruption, two of the groups leading the ”End Bad Governance” have called on President Bola Tinubu to reverse the electricity tariff hike and restore fuel subsidy. The group made the call on Thursday in Jos, while briefing newsmen on the ongoing ten-day protests across the country. The…
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