Unmask sponsors of Boko Haram demands Muslim cleric

Religious and political
leaders in the country
have been challenged to
condemn and identify
those behind the Boko
haram sect in the
northern part of the
country.
The Imam of the
University of Abuja Dr
Taofeek Abdulazeez
gave the challenge at a
symposium in Abuja on
Monday while delivering a
lecture which was the
focus of the 7th annual
symposium organized by
the Muslim media
practitioners of Nigeria in
Abuja to make the
celebration of the birth of
the Holy Prophet
Mohammed.According to Dr
Abdulazeez, the nation’s
security has become a
huge source of worry
and the leaders must
tackle the challenge.
“Religious and political
leaders must take their
responsibilities seriously
if Nigeria is to address
the insecurity in the
country”, noting that
“the insecurity in the
country has become a
source of concern to
many Nigerians” he said.
Joining calls by Islamic
clerics that have
denounced Boko Haram
as an Islamic sect, the
chairperson of the group,
Alhaji Abdul-rahman
Balogun, opened the
lecture by questioning
the Islamic tag attached
to the militant group.
The guest speaker and
Imam of the University of
Abuja who spoke on the
topic “Insecurity in
Nigeria: the way out made
some observations”
further stated “that
those in leadership
positions in the country
have a responsibility to
address the security
challenges confronting
the country.”
Dr Abdulazeez also
challenged Nigerians to
demand that their leaders
provide good
governance for the
country. The symposium
also encouraged
journalists to “display
maturity in their
reportage of security
issues.”