THE Ulamau Wing of the Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO) has underscored the need for the emergence of true nationalists to lead the country at this time when it is battling a myriad of challenges, including a complex security problem.
At a seminar held on Wednesday at the Masjidul Sunnah Central Mosque, Lagos, the Islamic scholars noted that the security challenges are threatening the corporate existence of the country.
The seminar, they explained, was aimed at addressing the insecurity in the country by identifying the root causes and proffering solutions that would ensure a peaceful society.
The scholars warned secessionist agitators to desist, saying their advocacy was inimical to the well-being and progress of the country.
They equally urged government at all levels to ensure equality in the distribution of the wealth of the nation.
According to them, the loss of value system and the lack of sense of commonality within the social units in the regions are the bane of the country.
They also blamed insecurity in the country on politicians’ flagrant display of wealth.
The head of the group, Sheikh AbdurRahman Ahmad, said the Ulamau would continue to express concern about the worsening security situation in the country.
He said: “We know there will be no quick fix to the security challenges. We met Mr President last month and expressed our concern about the worsening security situation, and he told us what the administration was doing and what they hoped to do differently.
“As Islamic scholars, we are major stakeholders and issues of security are fundamental to the practice of our religion. Without security, we cannot observe our religious duties.
“We know that the insecurity issue is complex because it is an interplay of factors ranging from negligence at home to proper upbringing of children, to lack of distributive justice and to lack of rule of law, among others.
“While we do our own part, we will continue to engage with the authorities to ensure that the security situation is addressed and we have relative security.”
Sheikh Ahmad emphasised the need for the emergence of true nationalists to lead the country.
“We need at this time a true nationalist, a just leader, someone with perceptive insight that would look into this issue and address it and win the trust and confidence of those who feel they are not getting a fair deal,” he said.
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