Religion

“Care for your parents in old age”- Cleric tells Muslims

By Web News 506

Care of parents, especially in their old age and Godly parenting came as charge to Muslims by the Chief Imam of Arameen Mosque, Ejigbo, Alhaji Mooshood Isiak during a Ramadan lecture in Ejigbo.

The lecture was organised by the former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Dr. Najeem Salaam in Ejigbo.

The Chief Imam emphasised the role of children to their parents, as stipulated by the Quran to include obedience to them and care for them in their old age.

He also reminded parents that they had sacred obligations from God to raise their children properly in the way of Allah.

The Cleric described poor parenting as the foundation of drug abuse, criminality and insecurity in Nigeria.

He pointed out that every criminal tendency manifested in people started from their childhood under the watch of their parents but unfortunately we’re not addressed and had now become a burden on the society.

Earlier, the former Speaker of the Osun House of Assembly, who is now the Executive Director, Marketing and Business Development, NIGCOMSAT, Dr. Najeem Salaam, said the lecture was not connected to politics, but to further remind the people that only a close relationship with God could aid the progress of Nigeria.

Dr. Salaam explained that religious lectures had the capacity to influence the behaviour of people and invariably impact on national peace and security.

Funmi Adekoya

Politics

Former OSHA Speaker Accuse Osun Congress Committee of Bias

By Web News 694

Former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, Dr. Najeem Salam has alleged the Congress Committee set up by the National leadership of the APC to oversee Osun State Ward Congress of bias.

Dr. Salaam told newsmen in Ejigbo that the committee was only working with the list presented to it by the governor and not the one agreed to by party members.

He said members of the APC in his ward and across Ejigbo Local Government Area trooped out in large numbers to participate in the exercise, while INEC officials were also available to observe it, but the supervising committee members appointed by the national headquarters of the party were not seen anywhere at the polls.

The former speaker wondered why those in government in Osun State were afraid of election within their party when they would be facing a general election next year.

Dr. Salaam who is the Executive Director, Marketing and Business Development of NIGCOMSAT maintained that imposing consensus on the party was a deliberate attempt to force some loyal members out of the APC, a development which he said would be impossible.

He called on the national leadership to address the situation to ensure that internal democracy and popular participation was deepened in the APC.

Adenitan Akinola