The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II has called on Nigerians to
\nsupport the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari at fighting insurgency
\nto sustain peace in the country.<\/p>\n
He made the call on Friday while addressing the residents of Kano the Eid
\nel-Fitr prayer at the Kano Central Mosque.<\/p>\n
He said that Nigerians needed peace in the country to fulfil the purpose
\nof God in creating them together with diverse backgrounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese religious, ethnic and cultural differences among others should
\nfurther unite and not divide Nigerians\u2019\u2019, he said.<\/p>\n
He also called on the residents of Kano to always live by the dictates of
\nIslam and avoid sinful acts that could earn them the wrath of God.<\/p>\n
Sanusi called on Muslims to pray for sustenance of peace and stability in
\nthe state and country not only during fasting.<\/p>\n
He called on them to be law-abiding and live peacefully with one another
\nfor the development of the state.<\/p>\n
In a related development, Alhaji Abubakar Yabo, the Secretary of Aliyu
\nMagatakarda Advocacy Group, observed that the activities of insurgents
\nposed a threat to peace and unity of the country.<\/p>\n
He, therefore, solicited fervent prayers to expose those behind insurgency
\nactivities in the country.<\/p>\n
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shortly after the Eid prayer in
\nKano that Nigerians ought to pray hard to end activities of Boko Haram.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must assist the Federal Government to fight against insurgency through
\nintelligence reports on happenings in our locality,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
He said that prompt reports on suspected miscreants in the society would
\nenable the security officers to deal with any security threat.<\/p>\n
He, nonetheless, advised the Federal Government to provide sophisticated
\nweapons to the security agencies to enable them to confront the
\ninsurgents.<\/p>\n
He said that provision of state-of-the-art equipment would also stimulate
\nthe security agencies to tackling the insurgency activities effectively.<\/p>\n
Yabo called on traditional and religious leaders to sensitise the people
\nto the need to be security conscious all the time.(NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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