BALA URGES MEDIA TO PROMOTE AND CHAMPION NIGERIA UNITY Nigerian media has been called upon to promote and champion peaceful co-existence and unity of the entire country. FCT Minister, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (CON) made this call on Saturday at the Eighth Annual Ramadan Public Lecture entitled “Islam In a Multi-Religious Society” organized by the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN), at the Conference Room of the National Mosque, Central Business District, Abuja. The Minister who was represented at the occasion by Muhammad Hazat Sule, Assistant Director / Chief Press Secretary to the FCT Minister insisted that without peace no nation can achieve much in terms of development or even in the practice of our religious beliefs as enshrined in the holy books. Senator Mohammed reiterated that only through peace and stability would the entire country achieve sustainable development in all spheres. The Minister emphasized that all the residents of the Federal Capital Territory and indeed every Nigerian have a stake in the project Abuja. As the Minister congratulated Muslim faithful, particularly those resident in the Federal Capital Territory on the commencement of fasting in this holy month of Ramadan, he admonished them to use this holy month for spiritual re-dedication and spread the spirit of love, selflessness, sacrifice, patience and modesty. While noting that Ramadan is a period of spiritual rejuvenation, he enjoined Muslims to use the holy period to continue to pray for the country and her leadership. Senator Mohammed also urged Muslims to follow the injunctions of Allah (SWA) and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) during and after this holy month of Ramadan, which he stressed, is an inspiration to Muslims to show compassion, mercy and kindness to their fellow brothers irrespective of religion. He thanked the organizers of the Public Lecture and for inviting him to be the Chief Host at the occasion, as the Association seems to have taken a bold step in fostering peace and unity of the country that is highly commendable. The Minister also commended the organizers and saluted their courage for bringing to the front burner the issue of peace and unity at this auspicious period in Nigerian history. Speaking at the occasion, the Mother of Day and Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Hon. Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa, commended the members of the fourth estate of the realm for taking a lead to promote unity of our dear country. She also commended Uztaz Nurudeen Abdulmalik for doing justice to the topic of the lecture but enjoined members to do more in publicizing the activities of the Association. The Public Lecture was delivered by Uztaz Nurudeen Abdulmalik and chaired by Mallam Muhammed Musa Bello, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. Some of the media icons that also attended the Public Lecture include the Directors-General of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and Voice of Nigeria (VON). Muhammad Hazat Sule FCAI Asst. Director/Chief Press Secretary to the FCT Minister, Sunday, July 21, 2013.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:35:17 +0000
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