Abubakar who is the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), asked why the wearing of the Hijab would be a problem for others who were not using it. He also said other religions should be encouraged to adopt what their religions order them to do. Continue to read on Talktokemi.
The Sultan
said;
“The most
important issue is the issue of religion. Almighty God created us to worship Him
and you must protect my rights as a Muslim, in whatever documents you are going
to bring and there are no two ways about it.
“I must have
freedom to worship Allah the way Almighty says I should worship Him. So, why do
people make too much noise about Shariah and its implementation?
“It is all
about our lives as Muslims from the day of our birth till we die. So, look at
the way to protect the interests of Muslims that constitute over 50 per cent of
this nation’s population. Whether in the North, East, South or West.
“I believe
Nobody should stop me from practising my religion and I must practice it to the
best of my ability, without tampering with other religions or their freedom.
You can pick a stone and keep it in your home; that is the problem between you
and your God, not me.
“There are so
many cases where young girls were denied the right to use their Hijabs in
schools. Why is it that the use of the Hijab becomes a problem to those people
who are not using Hijab?
“On the other
hand, we should even encourage persons of other faiths to do what their
religions ordered them to do. And that is how we will live in peace."
He also
canvassed for assigning of constitutional roles to traditional rulers. Abubakar
said;
“All of you
knew that before 1914, there was no Nigeria; but there was Sokoto Caliphate,
Kanem Borno Empire, Oyo Empire and Benin Kingdom.
“The
amalgamation of all these led to Nigeria of today as they took power from the
people and put it on a few civilians. Why are politicians afraid of giving power
back to the people they have been living and working with closely?
“We have
accepted the change and we are ready to help; the earlier we realise we can
work together, the better for us. The political class should know that we are
not in any competition with them. We are here to help and we are ready to
help."
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