{"id":93576,"date":"2022-04-03T10:06:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T09:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=93576"},"modified":"2022-04-03T10:06:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T09:06:12","slug":"shehu-sani-condemns-imam-nuru-khalids-suspension-for-criticising-buhari-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/shehu-sani-condemns-imam-nuru-khalids-suspension-for-criticising-buhari-govt\/","title":{"rendered":"Shehu Sani condemns Imam Nuru Khalid\u2019s suspension for criticising Buhari govt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Former Kaduna central district Senator and activist, Shehu Sani has reacted to the suspension of the Imam of the Apo Friday Mosque, Sheikh Nuru Khalid.<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Nuru Khalid was suspended by the Mosque Steering Committee for criticising the government of President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent attacks and killing of innocent Nigerians by terrorists in Kaduna State, especially the bombing of the Abuja-Kaduna train.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing his congregation, the Imam had said, \u201cThey [terrorists] can dispatch information\u2026they can dispatch intelligence information as if they\u2019re government of their own, while our government cannot hear intelligence information and stop the rubbish on our ways.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t afford it\u2026I say it we can\u2019t afford it! We need something better than this and we deserve something better than this. We\u2019re going to pray, but we\u2019ll tell you the truth that corruption is everywhere, that is why we\u2019re seeing this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the cleric was suspended, and Sani condemned the development, describing it as unconscionable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspension of the Imam of Apo Friday Mosque Sheikh Nuru Khalid by the Mosque Steering Committee is unconscionable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis criticisms of the Government reflects the views of most Nigerians. He spoke truth to power at the right time. 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