Atiku, Tambuwal, Ahmed sue for peace

Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Sokoto State counterpart Aminu Waziri Tambuwal have called on Muslims to pray for peace being threatened by the Boko Haram insurgent in some parts of the country.

Atiku said he was saddened by the frequent explosion of conflicts and violence.

He called on political leaders to show extra vigilance to stem the growth of extremism.

The Turaki Adamawa expressed sadness that people have been turned to captives of fear because of the spectre of terrorism.

He called for urgent action to attack the roots of terrorism.

To attack the ideology, he explained that, innocent Muslims should be shielded from the influences of extremist teachers, who might exploit their ignorance and push them into criminal atrocities.

Atiku expressed sadness at how a minority group of misguided bigots are giving innocent Muslims a baggage of negative image.

Dogara said the present crop of leaders in Nigeria came in at a very critical time, saying that the promise of change by the new government can only be realised if Nigerians rededicate themselves to the service of God and humanity.

“As mere mortals, we cannot achieve anything of our own wisdom and strength but with prayers, and determination, we can collectively overcome our challenges as a country,” he said.

Governor Ahmed said the country seems to be experiencing unusual economic and security challenges that require concerted efforts and prayers from everyone to get it back on track.

“At a time like this when our state, and indeed our country is passing through dire economic challenges due to the slump in national earnings, national rebirth through good governance, Allah’s intervention in guiding our leaders in rejuvenating the economy and rebirth  is crucial”, the governor said.

Tambuwal appealed to the citizenry to prioritise the plight of the needy by spending from their wealth to ease the pains of the people.

According to the governor, “by taking care of the poor, the vulnerable and the less-privileged, the society is doing itself lots of favours.”

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