Lagos State Deputy Goveror, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has called on Nigerians, irrespective of tribe religion, to come together to fight insecurity and other challenges facing the country.
He made the call on Sunday while speaking at the 2021 Annual Ramadan Lecture of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Council with the theme, “Insecurity: The Impact on Socio-Economic Development of the Nation” held at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.
Hamzat who stressed the need for Nigerians to shun all forms of tribalism, ethnicity and religious bigotry, noted that Nigerians must all come together as one united entity to fight insecurity so that the country can survive.
According to him, “This issue of being Fulani, Yoruba, Hausa, Ibo must stop. We must act together as one. If we are united in that purpose, then it is very easy for us to solve it. But, we must first of all agree that we want to leave together as a people.
“Nothing happens if there is insecurity. There will be unemployment, you can’t do anything. The biggest threat to humanity is when you don’t have peace of mind. You can’t do anything, you can’t sleep, you can’t think and that is what insecurity brings. So as a people we must come together and fight it so that we can survive as a nation, he said.
Speaking further, the Deputy Governor who opined that there is no problem that humanity cannot solve, stated that if Nigerians are united in purpose, it would be very easy to resolve all issues presently facing the nation.
He however called on all Nigerians to love one another as it is only in an atmosphere of love and peace that the nation can overcome insecurity and other challenges facing the country.
Speaking on the topic, the Guest Lecturer and National Missioner of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria and Overseas, Sheik Abdur-Rahman Olanrewaju Ahmad berated the recent increase in insecurity challenges bedeviling the country.
He added that this has brought a lot of negative impacts on the socio-economic development of the country as many companies have closed down leading to unemployment in the country, and many citizens are now living in fear and panic.
The cleric therefore called on the government at all levels to spend more on internal security, engage the citizens more productively, and embark on massive and rapid infrastructure development.
He added that security agencies in the country must be united and harmonized in intelligence gathering and information sharing.
Sheikh Ahmad further urged the government to do everything to ameliorate the sufferings of the people as there are lots of hardship in the country.
Earlier in his welcome address, Chairman, Lagos State Council of the Society, Alhaji Abdul-Rahman Olabode Salaudeen urged Muslims to use the Holy month of Ramadan to purify their minds, body and spirit.
He therefore urged them to take the opportunities of the period to get closer to Allah, seek His favour and perfect their godliness towards one another.
