By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab
Lokoja local government council Chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, has enjoined Muslims to be agents of peace and unity wherever they find themselves.
The LG boss gave the charge while speaking at a Maulud Nabiyu organized by Lokoja Women Forum Association,
(Allah Naso) on Sunday.
That was the mood that set the ball rolling during the event.
The Kabawa open space in Lokoja was agog as Allah Naso members from across their communities converged to witness the Maulud, which is the seventh edition.
Describing peace as panacea for the development of every society, Adamu explained that people must continue to imbibe the spirit of tolerance for development to thrive, adding that the peaceful nature of the state has attracted meaningful progress in recent years, hence the need to sustain it.
The LG boss who described Islam as a religion for all, irrespective of race or ethnic group, decried a situation where some people claim its ownership, saying that this practice completely negates the teachings of Islam.
He commended the Lokoja Women Forum Association (Allah Naso) for organizing activities aimed at propagating Islam, just as he called on parents to regulate the use of cell phones by their children in order to ensure that they utilize them positively instead of negatively, which could ruin their future.
An Islamic cleric, the Chief Imam of Isah Kutepa Juma’at Mosque Shiekh Yahaya Abubilat who expressed appreciation over the gathering which attracted communities across the area, challenged Muslims to always exhibit good conduct as enshrined in the Glorious Qur’an, saying negative character usually creates misconceptions about the religion.
Earlier, Chairman, Lokoja Women Forum Association (Allah Naso), Hajiya Fatima Marka Abbas, explained that the event was borne out of the desire of the association to propagate Islam among members, just as she appreciated everyone for contributing in one way or the other towards ensuring the success of the event.
The event, which had in attendance the Commissioner for Water Resources Engr Yahaya Faruq Danladi, Traditional title holders, Councilors, top government officials, Islamic clerics, Hakimis among others.
Featured activities including recitation of the Glorious Qur’an by some Clerics.
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