Nigerian Muslims have been urged to be united irrespective of their ethnic or ideological differences and appreciate cultural diversity as creation of Allah as contained in the Qur’an.
The call was made by Professor Abdul Ganiy Ahmad of the University of Abuja, in his maiden address as national president of the Organisation of Muslim Unity, Nigeria.
His emergence followed the review of the organisation’s Shurah Committee Report ratified at the extra-ordinary meeting of the 51- year- old Muslim brotherhood organisation, held in Ado-Ekiti weekend.
Ahmad, who took over from AbdulWaheed Shittu noted that if it were the wish of the Almighty Allah, He would have created “humans with a single language and even one religion but that in His wisdom emphasised that the best among us are those who do not discriminate on the basis of our difference.”
He pointed out that unity and individual state of piety constitute the core values of Islam.
Speaking on the prevalent economic hardships in Nigeria, Ahmad called on both the federal and state governments to address the throes and pangs of poverty with sincerity as he advised those in authority to lead by example.
On the part of the governed, he stated that the people in leadership should be supported with prayer as admonished by Allah in the Qur’an while in turn, the welfare of the people must not be taken for granted bearing in mind that leadership is a trust that must be accounted for, on the day of judgement.
New members of the national executives include Ma’aruf Elegbede, vice president; Ashimiyy Al Ameen, secretary general; AbdulGaniyu Adisa, Asst. sectary general; Murtadha Odunlami, treasurer; and Wasiu Jimoh, financial secretary.
Others are Abdulrasheed Balogun, auditor; Sheikh Awwal Gunmi, missioner; Imam Sulaiman Ali, asst. missioner; Idris Ibrahim Owoloku, public relations oficer; Abdulkareem Shuaib, PRO II; Yakubu Ogbera, welfare/branch affairs officer; Abdullah Okeji, security coordinator; and Ghazali Adepoju, legal adviser.
The organisation’s all state Rois (chairmen) they are automatic members of the headquarters while the following members shall serve as ex officio: AbdulWaheed Shittu (Constitutional mandate), Dr. Hamusa Daudu, MBO Ibrahim, Professor Sulaiman, Abdulmalik Abdulkarim, AbdurRahman Sulaiman and Dr. Hadi Moshood
