FCT imams, Izala donate to Nyanya blast victims

The FCT Council of Imams and the Muslim Stakeholders’ Forum has urged the government and citizenry to do more for the victims of the Nyanya bomb blast, especially the injured still at the hospitals.

This is as the leaders of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) also known as the Izala, made a similar call in a separate visit to the National Hospital Abuja to sympathize with the recuperating victims of the bomb blast which killed over 70.

The FCT imams’ delegation led by the Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters, Imam Nura Khalid, made the appeal at the weekend when they visited the victims of the blast at Maitama and Wuse General Hospitals, as well as Asokoro and National Hospitals to sympathise with the recuperating victims on behalf of FCT Muslim community, saying they were on the visit to commiserate with the victims of the bomb blast and condemn the incident.

“We thank Almighty Allah for sparing the lives of those who are alive; we encourage them to be steadfast in their faith. Abuja Muslim community is not happy with this incident, we pray that God will expose all those who participated in such evil act and that justice will prevail. We are all one in Nigeria, be it Christian or Muslim, and we also appreciate the federal government for looking into the situation,” Khalid said.

The forum gave the victims of the blast various gifts and cash while Imam Idris Shu’aibu prayed for the victims’ quick recovery and asked Allah to heal them and bring peace and unity to the country.

Hajiya Muhsinat Yusuf, who spoke on behalf of the Muslim sisters, emphasized that the Nyanya bomb blast was shocking and painful and urged the victims to put their trust in Allah.

National Chairman of the JIBWIS, Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau, who led the delegation, donated money to 30 survivors of the blast.

Others on the delegation are Sheikh Alhassan Sa’id Adam Jos, Sheikh Habibu Yahya Kaura, Imam Abdullahi Karshi, Ustaz Ahmad Sulaiman, Alaramma Isma’ila Maiduguri and others.

The Chief Medical Director, National Hospital Abuja, Professor B. B. Shehu represented by Mr. Jaf Momoh, thanked the delegation for the gesture.