Sanusi, Sambo, Shehu of Borno urge Muslims to rise against insurgency

Auchi – The Emir of Kano, Malam Mohammeed Sanusi II,
on Saturday called on Muslims across the country to
rise against insurgency.
Sanusi made the call at the closing ceremony of the 29th
National Qur'anic Recitation Competition in Auchi,
Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo.
"We have people fighting in the name of Islam; who are
the people being killed in Borno, Yobe, Gombe and
Adamawa?
"Borno must be liberated, Gombe must be liberated;
every states with insurgency must be liberated.
"Every Muslims must come together and say no to
insurgency.''
Sanusi urged governments to ensure the protection of
lives and property of their citizens
"Any states that cannot not protect its citizens has no
fundamental reason of existence and we must continue
to ask that we are protected," he said.
The emir faulted the Boko Haram sect for using Islam to
fight their war, saying that the group were destroying
what Islam stood for.
He urged Muslim leaders to continue to preach peace
and to ensure that Islam was not distorted by the Boko
Haram sect.
He, however, advised the competitors to always practice
waht they memoraize from the Holy Qur'an, adding that
"it is not enough to memorize the holy Quaran but to act
on the content of the Holy Book".
Also speaking, Vice President Namadi Sambo urged
Muslim leaders to continue to pray and support
government in the fight against insurgency.
Sambo, who was represented by the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Islamic Matter, Malam
Tahir Usman, restated government's committment to
ending insurgency in the North East zone.
In his remarks, the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar El-
Kanemi, said that the Holy Quaran enjoined Muslims to
stand for peace, justice and greater understanding and
the knowledge of the book.
"I urged the Imams and other Muslims to rededicate
themselves to the teaching and learning of the Holy
Qur'an.
"Islam is a religion of peace and we must apply every
principle to it.
"It is, therefore, imperative for us always to pray for
peace and security in our country.
"Violence will not pay; that is my Goodwill message.''
One Khadija Abdullahi from Plateau Sate emerged the
overall winner in the female category of the competition
while Yusuf Dukku from Gombe State emerged winner in
the male category.
Also reports that the event, which started on Jan. 7, was
organised by the Centre for Islamic Studies, Usman
Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. (NAN)
Courtesy:vanguard news
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