The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar on Thursday known as for calm and restraint whereas he cautioned Nigerians in opposition to the escalation of the continuing nationwide starvation protest.
The Sultan who can also be the President of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), appealed to the protest conveners, their covert and overt benefactors, in addition to different crucial stakeholders to sheath their swords and urgently come to the desk for dialogue with the federal government.
The Sultan, in an announcement by JNI’s Secretary Normal, Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, mentioned the Caliphate feared real escalation of the protest to an uncontrollable situation and the reviews had been tilting in direction of that course.
He mentioned, “We within the identify of Allah, the Most Excessive, name for an finish to the snowballing rampaging, within the identify of protest. We must always all perceive that there have to be a secure nation known as Nigeria, earlier than we are able to proudly name ourselves Nigerians.
“With tomorrow being Friday, Jumu’ah mosque Imams and Muslim leaders are implored to calm nerves and name on the Ummah to understand peace than chaotic state of affairs, which can even deny us congregational prayers.”
He continued, “The Qur’anic steering in making an attempt moments stays “When the struggling reached them from us, why then did they not be taught humility?” Qur’an 6:43.
“Therefore, sober reflection, honest humility and continued prayer to Allah, the Ever Merciful is the antidote of the quagmire. The Prophet (peace
be upon him) mentioned, “supplication is a weapon of the believer and the sunshine of the heavens and the earth”.
The foremost monarch subsequently appealed for continued prayers for Allah’s apt intervention.
The royal father equally known as upon all Imams to begin sustained supplications and/or prayers at this second of grief, by Qunootun-Nawazil (particular prayers at calamitous intervals within the final Raka’ah of every compulsory prayer and non-obligatory prayers).
The decision, the Sultan famous has change into crucial taking into consideration that the protest was getting out-of-hand, “and the consequence of which can be too heavy on the West African sub area”.
He additional known as on all Majaalis (information in search of gatherings), Halqas (examine circles), Madaaris and Makarantun Allo (Islamic colleges), in addition to the management of all Muslim organisations and/or societies’ in Nigeria to begin particular prayers in calamitous conditions and making an attempt occasions (Qunootun-Nawazil), and search Allah’s compassion for Nigeria.
The monarch additionally made a clarion name to all leaders and the Nigerian residents to worry Allah, saying, it’s by such a religious medium that Allah’s intervention descends with full assurance from Him, the Ever Merciful.
“Muslims are as nicely urged to be introspective and will embrace extra Dhikr (remembrance of Allah), by glorification of Allah, Istighfar (in search of Allah’s forgiveness) and ceaseless Du’a (prayers and invocations), for ease and aid in these making an attempt moments.”
Nonetheless, the Sultan additionally implored President Bola Tinubu to handle the nation to guarantee all Nigerians that peace, safety, stability, aid to hardship and meals safety can be achieved below his stewardship.
In the identical vein, the Sultan urged the governors throughout the nation to calm frayed nerves, sustaining that “silence is not golden.”
