Proactive Leadership: Islamic Group Commends Tinubu , Defends Shettima Over Christian Senate President Comment

Proactive Leadership: Islamic Group Commends Tinubu , Defends Shettima 

Over Christian Senate President Comment 

Northern based Islamic group under aegis of Imams for Peace and Unity (IPU)  has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for dissolving service chiefs and proactive steps taken to savour the economy and tackle the lingering security challenges that hitherto have bedevilled the country for over two decades .

According to the group , all action taken so far  from the removal of petroleum subsidy;  to signing of significant Bills that touch on lives of the ordinary citizenry into law to opening of the boarders and balanced appointments are good for sustainable development .

"As a group of concerned Nigerians, without mincing words, we state unequivocally that we are impressed and  satisfied with the proactive steps taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  led government to reposition the hitherto dwindling  economy and the country at large."he stated.

In a statement signed by Sheikh Abubakar Musa Mohammed 

Chairman ,Imams for Peace and Unity, the group said, it is convinced that   from  the body language of the Mr.President as a passionate and  committed leader, he will deliver  dividends of democracy to the common man in the streets.

While stating that the President has very good plans for progress and development of Nigeria, it noted ," All the  actions taken so far from the removal of petroleum subsidy;  to signing of significant Bills that touch on lives of the ordinary citizenry into law to opening of the boarders and balanced appointments , Tinubu is fully prepared for the highly coveted number seat .

The statement further reads :" It is against this background that as religious leaders under the umbrella of  Imams  for Peace and Unity,  held a meeting and resolved to commend the President for identifying  the problems  and fighting the battle of restoration from those agents of destruction that looted the nation common wealth."

The group, which issued the  statement after the one-day meeting of the Executive Members  across 19 Northern states in Kaduna , said it was  left with no option than to take a stand  to lend support to  the Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration  for the focused leadership provided since assumption of office as the Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces.

On  the issue about the Vice President Kashim Shettima saying , “under the current dispensation, the worst incompetent Southern Christian is better than the most puritanical Northern Muslim for the Presidency of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.

If you read in-between ,you will discover those shouting fowl are out to call the dog Abad to hang it .He has not done anything wrong by the above  statement.

"Shettima's statement in our view was stated out concern  for Justice , Equity and fairness . 

"It apparently clear that he was  misquoted out of context ,hence our resolve as a Northern based Islamic group to  defend Vice President, Kashim Shettima,a good Muslim  and commend his efforts to ensure that a  Christian Senate President emerged in the interest  of justice and fairness in line with tenets of Islam.

"From information gathered , Senators

 Shettima has contributed to Islam more than any other Governor in Nigeria since 1999 in terms of the kind of situation he found himself during the heat of Boko Haram war. The criticisms against are  baseless .

"The bitter Truth is that most of  those critizing him today , couldn't even stay in Borno during the  battle with Boko Haram insurgents, when he was a constant target of terrorists."