The Lagos chapter of The Muslim Congress (TMC) has asked President Buhari to review the security of the country.
Alhaji Mikail Animashaun, the head of the group, recently said this during a webinar to mark Nigeria’s 60th independence and its 2020 edition of its Annual Week programme.
During his address, Alhaji Animashaun condemned the attack on Governor Babagana ZUlum of Borno State saying that the country’s strategic approach to security needs to be reviewed. he also said that the time has come for new ideas towards stamping out insecurity, that the old ways of doing things cannot continue.
The group also held a special prayer for Nigeria on her independence.
He drew a parallel between the theme of their lecture, yesterday, and the pandemic currently ravaging the world. He mentioned their visit to the Kirikiri correctional Centre saying that it was a way for them to touch the lives of inmates.
“There is a perceived logical argument against God when looking at a crisis, you have atheists who believe that if God really exists, why did He not prevent the pandemic, why are we having all these challenges all around the world when there is God, why as He not saved the world?
“What we are saying in actual sense is that the way Almighty Allah works is different. He gives you free hand but not total freedom. And the truth of the matter is trouble sits down somewhere you ignite it.
“The Covid-19 as deadly as it is has offered opportunities to some people. The business of some people boomed while others experienced a slide.
“Allah (SWT) told us to be wary of tribulation because when it comes, is not going to affect only the people who are responsible for it. Everyone around is going to have their own shares of the tribulation and that is what we have witnessed,” he said.
