Tackle Break-up Agitations with Improved Security, Economy, Employment, JNI Tells FG

The apex Islamic body in Nigeria, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has asked the federal government to address agitations for break-up of Nigeria by improving security, tackling the economic hardship and addressing the massive unemployment in the country.

The Islamic body in its end of Ramadan fasting message said addressing those challenges would reinvent the spirit of patriotism among the citizens for an indivisible Nigeria.

The statement signed JNI Secretary-General, Sheikh Khalid Abubakar Aliyu also urged Muslims to give out Zakatul-Fitr (Ordained Alms Giving at the end of Ramadan Fasting) despite the economic and intractable security challenges bedeviling the country.

According to JNI, “bearing in mind that by Allah’s will, tomorrow Wednesday, 12th May or next tomorrow Thursday, 13th May, 2021 shall mark the end of Ramadan fasting, to witness Eidel-Fitr celebration in-shaa’Allah. In the light of which Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) under the leadership of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto and the President-General, uses this medium to, once again show gratitude to Almighty Allah, the Exceedingly Merciful for sparing our lives to have observed the 2021 Ramadan Fasting – Alhamdulillah.

“This however, shows the mortal nature of man and that time is transient. The valuable lessons learned in this year’s Ramadan fasting is that despite the seeming economic hardship and pervasive insecurity, the fasting was observed well and almost all mosques observed the Tahajjud (night) prayers.