Islamic leaders will push for relief from hardship – Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar III, has mentioned Islamic leaders will interact political leaders and urge them to take motion to ease the hardship going through Nigerians.

He mentioned non secular leaders understood the considerations of residents and would proceed to name on these in energy to enhance individuals’s dwelling situations.

The Sultan spoke on Sunday on the grand finale of the centenary celebration of Az-Zumratul Adabiyyatul Kamaliyyah School of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Ilorin, Kwara State. The establishment was based by the late Sheikh Muhammad Kamaldeen Al-Adabiyy, the primary Mufti of Ilorin.

“As leaders of Islam, we are always aware of all the issues people are raising in the public domain. We will do our best and bring attention to the leaders on what they should do for the common man on the street,” he mentioned.

His remarks got here amid rising considerations over the rising value of dwelling, together with excessive meals costs, transport fares and gasoline prices.

Days earlier, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by the Sultan, known as on the Federal Government to take pressing steps to scale back meals and transportation prices.

In a communiqué issued after its General Assembly in Abuja on October 8, the council urged the federal government to speed up measures to ease the burden on atypical Nigerians.

The Federal Government has mentioned it’s introducing measures to mitigate the results of rising gasoline costs on households and companies with out reinstating the petrol subsidy eliminated in 2023.

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele introduced a 30-day petrol worth relief association at NNPC Retail stations. The authorities mentioned the non permanent low cost could be funded by NNPC Retail’s margin relatively than public funds.

Speaking on the anniversary celebration, the Sultan expressed confidence that Nigeria might overcome its challenges.

“We know the problems in this country, and we know that there is no problem without a solution,” he mentioned.

He urged Nigerians to wish for divine intervention and ask God to information President Bola Tinubu, state governors, native authorities chairmen and different political leaders in making choices that may enhance residents’ lives.