OLAJIDE OSOBA, ABEOKUTA
The Chief Imam of Sahaadatul Abadiyyah Organisation of Nigeria, Alhaji Ismail Abdullateef has charged on the political leaders to promote transparency, accountability in restoring people’s confidence to promote good governance for the benefit of all Nigerians.
He gave the charge while speaking on a lecture taggged ”Islamic perspectives on leadership and challenges of good governance in Nigeria” held at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Then chief Imam who is also the guest lecturer maintained that that the nation needs quality leadership and good governance.
According to him, the nation presently needed quality leadership and good governance which would ensure better economic stability in line with campaign blueprints of politicians, adding that leaders must ensure that plans are formulated to better the plights of the masses.
”The politician should improve on funding of the educational and health sectors as well as ensuring food security in the Country”
The Islamic cleric explained that such plans would avail indigent individuals the opportunity to benefit from democratic dividends, stressing that no amount of human and material resources would bring about economic growth without good governance.
Meanwhile, the Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Suraju Adekunbi explained that the Assembly under his leadership hosted the lecture to make Muslim ummah be more conscious of their expectations and prepare their minds for spiritual upliftment for the period of the holy month and beyond.
Adekunbi noted that the season was the moment of repentance, mercy and generosity which islamic faithfuls must utilize with opportunity to do more charity and learn more about Allah.
”The 8th legislature had been enacting legislations for the socio-economic development of the State which had resulted in successes recorded by the Senator Ibikunle Amosun led- administration”
