Recession: Minister, clerics call for prayers

Nigerians have been urged to involve prayers and trust Allah as part of measures to overcome the recession troubling the nation. The Minister of Communications Barrister Abdurrahim Adebayo Shittu, the Ameer (President) of Ummah Mallam Abubakar Siddiq and the founder of Al-Mustoffiyya Islamic Society of Nigeria Ustaz Maisuna Yahaya gave the advice in Abuja in […]

Nigerians have been urged to involve prayers and trust Allah as part of measures to overcome the recession troubling the nation.

The Minister of Communications Barrister Abdurrahim Adebayo Shittu, the Ameer (President) of Ummah Mallam Abubakar Siddiq and the founder of Al-Mustoffiyya Islamic Society of Nigeria Ustaz Maisuna Yahaya gave the advice in Abuja in separate Ramadan special lectures.

While the duo of Shittu and Siddiq spoke at the 11th Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA) annual Ramadan Lecture/Iftar (breaking of fast dinner), Ustaz Yahaya spoke at the society’s Ramadan Tafsir (Qur’an exegesis).

Speaking on the UNIFEMGA lecture titled, “Preserving Faith in Difficult Times: Challenges and Solutions” Mallam Abubakar Siddiq urged Muslims not to lose hope in difficult times but rather have the belief that after hard time comes succour.

Quoting  intermittently from the Holy Quran and the Hadith (traditions) of Prophet Muhammad he cited the cases of prophets Yusuf (Joseph), Yaqub (Jacob), Ibrahim (Abraham) and Yunus (Jonah) who despite passing through trying times during their prophethood put their faith and trust in Allah and weathered the storm.

He said, “We must always stand by our challenges, you cannot adjudge to have faith if you do not have challenges. You must be consistent in good deeds, show compassion for one another. We also need to revive our homes on the ideals of teachings of Islam because if the home is good, the society is good. We must revive the home to safe the future of our children.”

The Minister of Communications, Barrister Abdurrahim Adebayo Shittu, who chair the occasion urged Muslims to move closer to Allah saying Godliness is the beginning and end of wisdom.

In his opening remarks, the chairman UNIFEMGA Abuja, Alhaji Abdulganiyy Oladokun said the association has spent over N26million on 477 indigent students of Obafemi Awolowo University who are now doing well in their chosen careers.

Ustaz Yahaya in the Tafsir urged Nigerians to resist illegal acts that hinder their spiritual progression and acceptance of deed by Allah.