Stop killing people in Mosques - Sanusi advises Boko Haram

Stop killing people in Mosque - Sanusi advises Boko Haram

The Emir of Kano Lamido Sanusi Lamido has advised Boko Haram to stop killing Muslims. In what appears to be a tip to Boko Haram on how to galvanise Muslims against Christians in Nigeria, the erstwhile Chairman of the Central Bank of Nigeria, who has been fingered in the brutal beheading of Gideon Akaluka by Islamic Fundamentalists, told Boko to stop killing people in Mosque. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Sanusi specifically decried the incessant killing of people in mosques, markets and schools. He however did not condemn the killings of people in churches, beer parlours, Viewing centres etc.

The advice to Boko Haram was given while addressing Muslim faithfuls after the Eid-El-Kabir prayer held at the Central Mosque in Kano on Saturday. He noted that something urgent must be done to bring to an end to Boko Haram attacks.

Sanusi further urged residents [including Christians] of Kano State to always live by the dictates of Islam and avoid acts that could earn them the wrath of Allah.

He charged the people in his Emirate to always be law-abiding and live peacefully with one another for the development of the state and the country.

He similarly enjoined parents to invest in the education of their children particularly the girl-child.

The emir called on well-to-do individuals in the society to assist the poor during this period so as to enable them celebrate the occasion with ease.

He commended the people of the state for their support to immunisation of children against the various killer diseases.

The prayer was also attended by other top government officials and members of the Emirate Council among others.

Security was tightened at all the prayer grounds in the Kano metropolis in a bid to ensure maximum safety during the Eid-el Kabir celebration.