The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, don use him mouth clear tori wey many people don dey carry waka. According to di Sultan of Sokoto, Islam no be about who go hold power or who go sit for Aso Rock — e dey about fairness, justice and making society better for everybody.
Di royal baba talk dis one for Abuja during di public launch of General Lucky Irabor’s new book, Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum. As e dey yarn, di Sultan come remind Nigerians say Islam no dey chase power like political party. “Islamism no be to seize power for anywhere. Wetin we dey after na good governance,” he talk am plain.
He even use former President Goodluck Jonathan as example. “Jonathan na Christian, but Muslims give am 100 percent support that time. Nobody talk bad about am,” he recall. “So make nobody dey carry wrong notion say Islam dey fight for control — na lie be that one.”
We No Dey Support Wahala or Fanaticism” — Islam Get Code of Conduct
For di same event, di Sultan no forget to touch di matter wey dey always cause gbege — religion and violence. He make am clear say true Islam no support wahala, kidnapping or bomb-bomb lifestyle. “Anybody wey dey claim say he be extremist and still say he be good Muslim, na lie full him mouth,” di Sultan talk am sharp-sharp.
He yarn say Islam get correct way of life, and anybody wey dey preach otherwise no dey represent the faith. “Islam abhors extremism,” he talk again for emphasis, meaning say violence no join the syllabus at all.
Plenty people for di audience nod head that time, as di Sultan of Sokoto dey drop bars like elder wey don tire for confusion. “Make una no dey let anybody use religion scatter una brain,” he warn. “Make we dey use sense join hand build Naija.
Na Unity Go Save Us” — Sultan Of Sokoto Beg Nigerians Make Dem Calm Down
Before di event close, di Sultan of Sokoto drop last sermon wey touch plenty hearts. He beg Nigerians to drop religious fight and tribal gbege wey don scatter country reach bone. “Let’s come together as one big family — Christian, Muslim, traditional, anybody — na together we fit move this country forward,” he talk.
He still talk say when he dey comment on governance, no be to target person or politician. Na because he believe say religion suppose promote peace, justice, and good governance. “We no dey do religion for fight; we dey do am to make life better for everybody,” he add.
As di event end, many people clap for am — e clear say di Sultan no just dey talk, he dey preach unity with sense of humor and truth. Maybe, if everybody hear am well, small-small wahala go reduce for Naija.
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