We Warned Sacked Abuja Imam To Stop Attacking Buhari Government But He Refused – Mosque Chairman, Dansadau
He reprimanded the Muhammadu Buhari-drove government for its deficiency in managing rising weakness in the country.
The Chairman of the National Assembly Mosque Committee, Zone E, Apo Legislators’ Quarters, Gudu District Abuja, Senator Saidu Dansadau has explained what prompted the firing of the Chief Imam of the mosque, Sheik Nuru Khalid.
The Dansadau-drove board of trustees had sacked Khalid on Monday after a message that caught the security circumstance of the country.
The Islamic priest was at first suspended for his enemy of government message during the Jummat administration last Friday.
He condemned the Muhammadu Buhari-drove government for its deficiency in managing rising weakness in the country.
Responding to his suspension, Khalid had said no one but God can plus or minus power from anybody.
In a letter addressed to the Imam on Monday, the mosque board of trustees let the Imam know that he had been feeling better of his obligations at the mosque.
The advisory group said he had shown no “regret” notwithstanding his suspension.
It said his response showed no type of disappointment following his message.
Talking with BBC Hausa, Dansadau expressed preceding the terminating, he had cautioned the Imam to digress from such teaching that could set off discussions in the country.
The previous legislator said the significant offense of Khalid was attempting to deter Nigerians from casting a ballot in the impending races, adding that a few Nigerians would exploit such teaching instigate viciousness and ensure the political race was dropped.
“Our greatest issue with Sheik Nuru Khalid was that he said Nigerians shouldn’t cast a ballot aside from lawmakers guarantee them of safety. We felt that a few Nigerians will exploit the assertion because of what is presently occurring in Nigeria. Certain individuals don’t believe the 2023 races should be held,” he said.
“I had by and by plunked down with Sheik Nuru Khalid. I let him know that Nigeria is as of now experiencing the same thing in regards to the political decision, so we should be cautious, since you came to the mosque, you have been going after the public authority and nothing has changed. Zero in on advising Nigerians to get back to God.
“Individuals are saying that I simply believe the public authority should give me a position and for that reason we fired the Imam, others are saying that I was paid to do so yet the God that I serve knows my psyche.”