The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, MUSWEN, has advised the federal government to address the various security challenges facing the country immediately.
MUSWEN President, Rasaki Oladejo made the call during the maiden public lecture organised by MUSWEN Health Committee in Ibadan, Oyo State, with the theme: National Insecurity and Its Psychological Effects on the Citizens; the Islamic and Health Perspectives,
Oladejo called on the Federal Government to urgently address the root causes of insecurity in Nigeria, noting that the country is facing a lot of security challenges including kidnapping, armed robberies, banditry and other violent crimes.
Oladejo said Nigeria is fraught with challenges where the very fabric of society is tested by numerous threats.
These have resulted in widespread displacements, food insecurity, and violence and have further worsened the economic disparities amongst the populace.
As Muslims, we must come together not only to acknowledge the challenges but also to actively engage in finding solutions that uphold the principles of justice, compassion and equity laid down by Allah.
Similarly, the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA) has called on President Bola Tinubus government to do more in tackling the marginalisation of South-West Muslims.
National President of UNIFEMGA, Mohammed Buari, stated this at a news conference in the OAU, Ile-Ife (OAU), at the end of the 2024 National Reunion Conference.
According to him, corruption had eaten deep into the nations fabric, resulting in a lack of accountability and transparency in most government business.
He charged the Government with ensuring that those found culpable of corruption faced the wrath of the law.
Buari stated that the association had given scholarships and grants to 118 OAU undergraduate and postgraduate students at the cost of N11.5 million as part of its welfare programmes.
He said, The Renewed Hope agenda of the President Bola Tinubu administration is supposed to reset Nigerias economic advancement and ease the burden of hardship on the citizenry. But thus far, the selfish activities of saboteurs and insensitivity of our leaders made the last one year a tough one for everybody.
