Imam Urges Muslims To Pray For Peace, Unity

Malam Muhammad Nafi’u, the Chief Imam of Nupe Road Central Mosque, Kaduna, on Friday, urged Muslims to continue to pray for peace and stability to end the security challenges threatening the country.
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He made the call in an interview after the Friday prayer in Kaduna.
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He said “the country is in need of prayers for peace and stability and to end the present bloodshed in some parts of the country.”
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The cleric condemned the spate of attacks in parts of the country, saying no religion allowed the killing of innocent souls.
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“Islam is against this devilish act and perpetrators of such an act cannot be called Muslims,” he added.
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He urged the Federal Government to address the insurgency seriously because the country was losing several lives daily for no cause.
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The Imam said “what is happening in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states is barbaric, inhuman and unjust.”
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He enjoined parents to ensure proper upbringing of their children, stressing that “if parents fail to perform their duties, Almighty Allah will ask them on the day of accountability.”
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Nafi’u also advised children to always obey their parents and shun vices.