Kaduna State Governor, Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has commended the leadership of Nasrul Lahi-L-Fatih Society of Nigeria, NASFAT, for its role in upholding the Islamic religion and promotion of peace in the country.
The Governor stated this at the annual Ramadan lecture held by the organization in Kaduna yesterday.
Governor Yero who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Bureau
for Religious Affairs, (Islamic Matters) Kaduna state, Alhaji Abdulrahman Mahmud charged Muslims to live a life worthy of emulation and as enjoined by Allah in the holy Quran and Hadith.
“We commend NASFAT for continual preaching peaceful co-existence, emphasizing the need for Muslims to make an inward reflection on their activities by emulating the life style of the holy Prophet”, he stated.
Guest lecturer, Dr. Muhammad Yahaya of the Department of Social Science Ahmadu Bello University Zaria said, “Strong Iman (Faith) and uprightness should result in attitudinal change and be reflected in our activities as Muslims should also. We should imbibe the belief that Allah can test us through our positions or wealth.
“Islam is a religion of peace and it is one of the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet
Muhammed (SAW) to always love our neighbors as ourselves”, he added.
Earlier, the Chairman Kaduna NASFAT, Alhaji Waheed Adepoju Dangoje said Nasfat is intensifying its effort towards entrenching peaceful co-existing amongst Muslims and non Muslims in order to correct the misconception that Islam is against any form of friendliness with the non Muslims.
In her remarks, Women Leader of the branch, Hajiya Kudirat Akinwale said women are the worst hit in crisis situation and therefore charged all women to be at the forefront propagating the message of peace.