Ramadan: Uphold strong family values to curb social vices — Lagos Dep. Gov.
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Oluwatope Lawanson
L-R: National Missioner, Ansar-Ud-deen Society of Nigeria and Overseas, Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Ahmad and Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat at the 2021 Annual Ramadan Tafsir of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch held on Sunday at the LTV Blue Roof, Ikeja.
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has charged Nigerians to revive and uphold family values to reduce social vices in the society.
Hamzat gave the charge at the Annual Ramadan lecture organised by the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Lagos Branch, held in Ikeja on Sunday.
The deputy governor noted that most of the social vices were caused by lack of proper family values resulting from improper upbringing.
He decried the trending inability of parents to stay together as a family to train the children, adding that such actions had increased the number of miscreants in the society.
He called on Nigerians to be their brothers’ keeper and revive the old culture of being parents to the motherless.
Earlier in his address, Alhaji Kamorudeen Salami, Chairman of the society, said the month of Ramadan called for sober reflection, forgiveness and getting closer to God.
He added that the Ramadan period was also a time to show solidarity with the less privileged in the society.
Salami enjoined Muslim faithful to be more steadfast in prayers and move nearer to their creator.
He urged Nigerians to shun religious sentiments when electing people to political positions.
Sheik Abdur-Rahman Ahmad, the National Missioner, Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria and Overseas, in his lecture, urged Nigerians to shun religious sentiments when electing people to political positions.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the title of his lecture was, “Security: Through Justice, Equity and Good Governance”.
He said Muslims should no longer allow themselves to be deceived and used to attain political offices.
According to the missioner, competence should be the determinant factor for people to be voted to political positions and not religious affiliations.
Ahmad called for equity in power sharing, noting that every zone of the country has the right to the presidency.
He also noted that insecurity was caused by lack of equity, justice, and fairness, explaining that Nigerians were ready to stay together, but were desirous of good governance.
According to him, “Security is everyone’s business but there is need for government to play a critical role in securing the lives and property of the people.
He also called for devolution for power, noting that such would give more authority to states and local governments to be able to address their peculiar security challenges.
“Government must be just in governance and must be seen to be just if they must stem the tendencies of terrorism and other challenges being faced by the country.
“I urge Nigerians to vote according to their conscience and don’t allow anyone to use religion to divide you.
“Also, parents must raise Godly children and uphold the family system,” he said. (NAN)
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