Cleric Proffers Solutions to Nigeria’s Challenges

By Rotimi Famakin

For Nigeria to overcome its current socioeconomic challenges, there is the need for all and sundry in the country to rekindle Allah’s consciousness in their heart and rededicate themselves to its teachings and injunctions. 

Chief Imam, Oluyole Estate and it’s environs, Alhaji Mudathir Bada, stated this while delivering the seventh Ramadan Lecture of Association of Muslim women in Business and the professions also known as The Criterion.     

Alhaji Bada explained that Nigerians lacked faith in God and also do not acknowledge the supremacy of God, saying it has influenced financial crises and insecurity bedeviling the nation.      

Earlier, the Ameerah, Oyo state district of the Criterion, Professor Morufat Balogun said the theme of the seventh Ramadan lecture; “Economic hardship, Societal vices and insecurity: Islamic Perspectives on way out for the family ” was conceived so as to address financial insecurity as it relates to societal peace   

Her words:” we are well aware that the transition from cash to cashless economy, currency change and treasury single account among others are new to majority of our populace. The latter has been associated with untimely availability of fund for specific end  uses, financial insecurity, crime and violence. This is catalysed by a surge in use of information and communication technologies which has enhanced cross communication of both the good and the bad especially among youth many of which have come to visualise success as only affluence, irrespective of the source of income. With the knowledge of that youth are the majority of Nigeria’s population  We will like to decipher the real problem as well as recommend remedies and coping strategies in this regard through this lecture”   

The Chairman on the occasion and the Amir of The companion, Alhaji Nurain Zakariyah commended the guest lecturer who he described as his mentor. 

 He added that about sixty-three percent Nigerians are currently in poverty adding that Nigerians should look inward and return to Allah.   

In an interview, the Senator-elect, Oyo Central senatorial district, Dr Yunus Akintunde said the lecture was thought provoking and timely. 

Dr Akintunde who commended the organizer of the lecture said current security crises and the economic challenges are global issues influenced by advancement in technology.   

He stressed the need for all to make up their minds amidst the prevailing challenges and embrace the fear of Allah.