{"id":45346,"date":"2021-06-20T17:50:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T16:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=45346"},"modified":"2021-06-20T17:38:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T16:38:05","slug":"nigerian-govt-should-pay-salary-to-religious-leaders-to-tackle-insecurity-imams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-govt-should-pay-salary-to-religious-leaders-to-tackle-insecurity-imams","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian govt should pay salary to religious leaders to tackle insecurity \u2013 Imams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The committee of FCT imams initiative (CFII) has said religious leaders can help fight insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n

Tajuddeen Adigun, chairman of CFII said Imams and other religious leaders should be included in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

He spoke at the 17th extraordinary dawrah (conference) of the FCT Imams on Saturday in Abuja, NAN reports.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the theme: \u2018Unity of Imams as a Forte to the Ummah and Secured Nation\u2019, Adigun stressed that people listen to religious leaders more than politicians.<\/p>\n

Those who pilfered Kwara\u2019s assets will not go unpunished \u2013 Adigun<\/p>\n

According to Adigun: \u201cThe reality is that people have belief and listen to their imams much more than the politicians.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not to underrate the position of politicians, because Allah has handed over power to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, politicians should not underrate the influence of imams. If government decides to pay salaries to religious leaders so as to maintain peace, it is not too much.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I say religious leaders, I mean generally including the non-Muslim religious leaders, because all religions have influence over their followers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn FCT, I can tell you we have so many examples of calamities that when 75 percent of the imams deliver uniform Friday sermons, it will calm the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adigun also urged Imams to play a role in the fight against insecurity even if the government refuses to recognize them.<\/p>\n

Nigeria is currently passing through serious insecurity challenges.<\/p>\n

The country has witnessed a rise in the activities of banditry and kidnapping in the North with Boko Haram also attacking.<\/p>\n

Bandits have made students their primary targets.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, bandits had attacked the Federal Government College in Birnin-Yauri and abducted students and teachers of the school.<\/p>\n

During the incident, one of the abducted students was shot dead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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