Dethroned emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has issued a
warning to Muslim clerics still organising religious gatherings and prayers
despite the ban imposed by the Federal Government.
Sanusi in a statement made available by his son, Ashraf
warned that disobedience of Muslim clerics to the instructions from the
government could cause more harm to Nigerians in future.
According to him, their actions can hinder Nigerian Muslims
from performing Hajj or Umrah.
The former CBN governor warned that lackadaisical attitude
towards COVID-19 will only worsen things as the virus is real and can only be
stopped when all precautionary measures by medical authorities are duly
observed.
Sanusi wrote: “My father would like us to remember that this
disease is normally a very mild one about 80 percent do not need to go to
hospitals and recover at home by adhering to instructions
“Social distancing and compliance with the health
authorities is the only way to ensure it does not continue spreading in our
country
“We should not assume that this virus left unchecked cannot
mutate into something even more dangerous and deadly
“We must comply with the suspension of religious gatherings
including congregational prayers.
“Muslim scholars who continue to defy this guideline may wish
to consider the implications of Nigeria being the country that has not put an
end to this pandemic
“At the minimum, Nigerian Muslims will be barred from Hajj
and Umrah for fear of restarting a global epidemic
“We must learn from the ill-advised opposition to polio
vaccination.”
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