Islamic organisations decry street protest in Kano

The Coalition of Ulama and Islamic Organisations (CUIO) in Kano State has decried street protests, unrests, and anarchy, and called for prayers for peace to prevail in the country.

This was just as the group urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government and state governments to urgently introduce emergency youth skills training, empowerment, and support programmes to check street protests in the country.

However, the Convener of the Coalition, Dr. Saidu Dukawa, made the call in a statement signed and made available to the press on Saturday in Kano.

He said the calls for mass protests by some faceless groups lacked a clear roadmap and had caused anxiety among the populace, such that many religious leaders and scholars have had to issue rulings and Fatwas in their sermons and lectures disseminated on both social and conventional media.

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He added that the apparent excuse of those canvassing for the street protests is the unprecedented inflation, poverty, and hunger in the land that have become life-threatening since the removal of the subsidy on fuel and the floating of the national currency. This has given governments at all levels a huge pool of local currency, the Naira, unfortunately only used for short-term palliatives,” the Coalition observed.

According to him, such programmes would enable the youth to become self-reliant and take their minds off street protests.

Dr. Dukawa further disclosed that the Coalition held a meeting and reviewed the state of the nation with particular reference to the prevailing hardships largely caused by hyperinflation in the country.

He further disclosed that during the meeting, the Islamic scholars noted the unstable and excessive rise in the costs of basic foodstuff and excruciating poverty, and urged governments to address the situation.

The Coalition then noted what it termed as “the unprecedented deterioration of societal norms and the near-total lack of discipline among families,” which it said is largely caused by the prevailing abject poverty that denies parents the control needed for guiding and disciplining their wards.

It said the situation is the main cause of rising criminal activities, including hitherto unknown violent crimes in the country.

The group therefore called on leaders of governments at all levels to fear Allah, reminding them of the Day of Judgment when they would account for their stewardship on earth.