{"id":83904,"date":"2021-07-21T10:44:11","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T09:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=83904"},"modified":"2021-07-21T10:44:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T09:44:11","slug":"sallah-nigerians-unsafe-hungry-sultan-acf-tell-fg-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/sallah-nigerians-unsafe-hungry-sultan-acf-tell-fg-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Sallah: Nigerians unsafe, hungry, Sultan, ACF tell FG, others"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1705886175677145523\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, SCIA, Alhaji Sa\u2019ad Abubakar III, yesterday asked the Federal Government and other leaders in the country to fear Allah and support the citizens to come out of hardship and insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>His call came on a day Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, reminded all governments in Nigeria, especially the Federal Government to live up to their responsibility for the good of Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>According to ACF, Nigerians are unsafe and hungry and, therefore, need deliverance from these challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The Sultan in his Sallah message in Sokoto State, said the existing hardship in the country was of great concern, adding that proper measures were required to address it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria leaders need to strategise, put\u00a0 more measures in place to address our level of poverty and insecurity, as such will further sustain the unity and peaceful co-existence that is in existence in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is no longer a story but a reality, people are in dire need of the leaders\u2019 commitment to addressing the high rate of poverty, insecurity, and hunger among other numerous challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, leaders should fear Allah and shoulder their responsibilities in order to enhance Nigerians\u2019 living conditions,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">On its part, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, tasked governments to take Nigerians out of the poverty and insecurity that currently confront the.<\/p>\n<p>ACF National Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbeh,who made the call in a Sallah message, said\u00a0 from the local governments through the states to the Federal Government, the primary responsibility of government was to protect life and property.<\/p>\n<p>He said the best time to remind the government was at Eid-El-Adha because they took an oath to protect all the lives and property of Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Ogbe said: \u201cI wish to, on behalf of myself and ACF, congratulate all Nigerian Muslims on this special occasion of Eid-El-Adha, a special Sallah occasion that is being solemnly observed world wide.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nigeria is celebrating this Sallah with mixed feelings because of the activities of bandits, kidnappers, terrorists, armed robbers and those waging a war to tear the country apart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result of the sundry activities and the COVID-19 pandemic, hunger is looming and prices of foodstuffs are already beyond the common man.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dAs we celebrate this occasion we urge the Muslim Ummah to pray for peace to return to our beloved country, Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristians and other believers too should join the Muslims in praying for the people and government of Nigeria. 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