Plateau JNI stakeholders meet on IPOB

Plateau state chapter of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) yesterday advised religious and community leaders to intensify prayers and to continue to admonish Muslims to desist from engaging themselves in activities that could lead to violence.

 

Its Chairman, who is also the emir of Wase, Dr. Sambo Haruna, gave the advice during a stakeholders’ meeting with all religious bodies, imams, community leaders, youth leaders and volunteer security organisations at the Jos Central Mosque.

 

Governor Simon Lalong had, last week, summoned a stakeholders’ meeting where it was resolved that similar meetings should be held across the state to ensure maintenance of peace.

 

“As Muslims, Allah has gave us guidance on what is good or bad. He has made us to desist from committing bad deeds, and doing things that lead to violence is bad,” he said.

 

The emir recalled that Plateau had had its own share of the crises, “of which the Muslims have suffered in terms of loss of lives and property,” stressing that “such ugly situation of the past should not be seen manifesting itself.”

 

“Therefore, we should not sit down to look and allow such bad days to come back to us,” he said.

 

He urged religious and community leaders to desist from making statements that could instigate crisis, and charged them to fervently pray for the sustainability of peace.

 

He noted that it was good that the federal government had declared IPOB as terrorist organisation, and also commended Governor Lalong for the swift handling of the situation in the state.

 

The emir also urged the media to shun sensitisation of their reportage, saying their work can made or mar the peace in a society.

 

 

 

 

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