Cleric advocates inclusion of religious leaders in governance
A Kano-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Mahajjadina Sani Kano, has advocated the inclusion of religious leaders in governance at all levels of government in Nigeria.
In a chat with Leadership in Abuja. He said the call had become imperative owing to the fact that religious leaders were being under utilised, adding that they are needed to curb indiscipline in the society.
He specifically charged the new leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) to provide the enabling environment for religious leaders to contribute meaningfully to governance in the country.
Sani Kano said religious leaders can serve as moderators in the face of severe moral decadence among Nigerian youths.
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The cleric said immoral acts such as phone snatching and hooliganism which ultimately make youths easy targets for recruitment into more sophisticated crime like terrorism, banditry, and insurgency can be handled by religious leaders.
Sani Kano, therefore urged states being ravaged by terrorism to involve religious clerics in tackling the menace.
“This has been tested and found to be effective in several countries around the world, so Nigeria should also follow the cue so that the activities of terrorists can be history in our country,” he said.
