Police Minister unviels
Police Minister unviels roles of Religion in Peace
Building
The Honorable Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammad Maigari
Dingyadi has called for continuous peaceful co-existence amongst
Christians and Muslims for the country to move forward.. Speaking
in Abuja on Monday, 18th November 2019, when he
welcomed delegates from the Centre for Qur’anic Reciters of
Nigeria, led by Aliyu Salihu Turaki who were on a courtesy call to
the Ministry, Dingyadi lauded the effort of the center in
maintaining peace, progress and unity in the country, which he said
is of interest to the present administration of President Muhammad
Buhari.
Dingyadi commended the ability to recite the Quaran
off hand being promoted by the center, saying, “the importance of
the reciters cannot go unnoticed and we will do everything to
ensure that we work together to fight disunity which breeds
insecurity”. The Permanent Secretary, Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri in his
remarks said that the center has helped to build faith, knowledge
and harmonize relationship amongst different religion through their
work which is worthy of emulation. Mbaeri encouraged the delegates
to keep up the good work and the need to open more centers asides
the 20 centers in existence. He said the ministry will support
their course in the quest to maintain peace and unity in the
country.
Speaking earlier, the President, Center for Qur’anic
Reciters of Nigeria, Gwani Aliyu Salihu Turaki said, “our cardinal
objective is fostering peace and harmony among Nigerians of all
faiths, in line with the teachings of the Holy Prophet of Islam, we
encourage and deepen friendships between Muslims and Christians and
we have never been known to have issued any statement castigating
Christianity or adherents of any faith”.
Gwani stated that the center partners with security
agencies, especially the Police, in fostering peaceful
co-existence. “we played a key role in partnering with the
authorities to ensure kano for example, a state that was years ago
known as volatile religiously, has become a haven of peace that
welcomes all and sundry. No longer does kano erupt violence as a
result of reprisal killings or for any reason to do with religion’,
he said.
The Centers President noted with dismay that one of
the major issues that have serious potential for security breakdown
is that of “almajiranci’, stressing that “in truth, the real
almajiri will never constitute a threat to anyone. They are learned
and cultured”.
Speaking on how the center is funded, Gwani revealed
that the members tax themselves whenever an issue seeking
collective solution is identified, “we do not draw funding from any
country or any other group”, he however expressed hope saying,
“together with the security agencies, especially the Nigerian
police, we will contribute even more in entrenching the Nigeria of
our collective dreams, where peace, harmony and tolerance will
govern everyday life”.
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