Religious leaders in the country have been called upon to always use their separate weekly sermons to unite the people rather than for divisive purposes.
The call was made by Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina state during a 2-day security awareness seminar for juma’at mosque imams and other Islamic religious leaders in Katsina state.
The seminar for both the juma’at mosque imams and other Islamic leaders is a continuation of the state government’s efforts towards finding lasting solution to the issue of banditry ravaging the state.
Governor Masari added that, the issue of banditry and other related crimes in the state is due to ignorance and illiteracy on the part of the people which can only be remedied through the religious leaders and clerics.
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He lamented that the activities of bandits who kidnap for ransom have now overtaken the Boko Haram insurgency and called for synergy among all critical players in the security sector especially governments of the affected regions so as to bring about a lasting solution.
On his part, the convener of the seminar and special adviser to the Governor on security matters Ibrahim Katsina, said religious leaders are partners in progress, hence the need for them to support government effort in bringing to an increasing spate of criminality in the state.
The Emir of Katsina Abdulmuminu Usman urged the Islamic clerics to continue admonishing their teeming followers in the right steps.
The theme of the 2 day seminar combating insecurity through daa’wa which means, preaching.
(Editor: Abaje Usekwe)
