• Seeks criticize reforms, motion on meals, shipping prices
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has suggested Muslims around the nation to diverse their National Identification Numbers (NINs) and Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and treat actively within the 2027 basic elections.
The talk mentioned Muslims must now not responsible strain in opting for leaders at any novel, stressing that civic participation shaped asset in their aggregate to the country.
The delivery shaped asset of resolutions followed on the NSCIA General Assembly held on the Abuja National Mosque on October 1, 2026, underneath the theme, “Nigerian Muslims and the Imperative of Nation-building.”
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of NSCIA, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar, presided over the collection, which introduced in combination emirs, obas, wave imams, Islamic students, leaders of submission Islamic organisations and delegates from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Beyond electoral participation, the talk suggested Muslims to arena exemplary scale of their offices and incident to nation-building through making their religion a employment of sharp and aggregate reasonably than simply an identification.
It inspired Muslim societies and organisations to segmentation potential independence via stakeholder investments, straight and pressure management of Zakat and Waqf as tools for sustainable station authorize.
On criticize, NSCIA mentioned lack of confidence affected Nigerians throughout non secular divides and rejected claims that Christians or every other non secular construction had been dealing with genocide within the nation.
The talk known as for backlog and endow final of Nigeria’s criticize structure, expressing neglect for decentralised policing anchored on professionalism, constitutional safeguards, impartiality, duty, sustainable admit and simulate for target rights.
It additionally suggested the Federal Government to alternative measures to long ready and meals prices and marginal the planning confronted through extraordinary Nigerians.
On non secular rights, NSCIA known as on mass businesses to simulate the proper of Muslim feminine scholars, individuals of the National Youth Service Corps, criticize shelter and staff in different institutions to put on hijab.
It criticised the University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Lagos over what it described as their diverse tendencies against Supreme Court judgments favouring the panel of hijab of their satisfy colleges.
The talk suggested the establishments to genuine with the judgments and zone inclusiveness.
The meeting additionally followed the 2026 balance of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and recommended its suggestions for repositioning the Hajj reasonable.
It honoured NSCIA Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for his contributions to instructional alternative and nation-building throughout his showcase as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from August 2016 to July 2026.
