Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has faulted
Nigerian politicians for hiring private jets to attend the wedding of President
Muhammed Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari on Friday, while hundreds of school
children are languishing in kidnappers den
Recall that, Yusuf Buhari married Zarah Bayero, the daughter
of the Emir of Bichi, Nasiru Bayero in a grand ceremony held in Bichi, Kano.
The event was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,
former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,
serving and former governors, traditional rulers, as well as prominent
personalities from within and outside the country.
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi during a preaching programme at Sultan
Bello Mosque in Kaduna said Nigerian politicians hired private jets to attend
the president’s son’s wedding, but forgot hundreds of innocent souls
languishing in kidnappers’ den across the country.
He said “some people are in captivity in bushes dying
silently as kidnappers are holding unto them until ransom is paid. Others are
suffering from hunger, as it’s everywhere. People are facing all manner of
problems, yet politicians spend public funds on private jets.”
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi then asked, “When Prophet Mohammed married
off his daughter, who came from Mecca or Yemen? In the entire Medina no
righteous persons to oversee the solemnisation?
He said “some politicians are spending money to hire jets to
go to a wedding while criminals are holding people to ransom in the bush. The
criminals (bandits) are milking the people.
“Some people have never earned N1 million in their life, but
bandits would demand N10 million. Many people have sold their houses, farms,
everything and paid bandits for ransom, yet, some are not lucky to have their
loved ones released unto them.
The cleric decried how politicians corrupted the clergy,
saying religious leaders have become subservient to politicians.
“Some religious leaders cannot survive without behaving in a
servile manner towards politicians. Politicians have spoilt the clerics.
Atrocities are committed in the country but no one can speak up.
“People think only those in the bush (bandits) milk us dry,
no! Even our leaders milk us dry. Where did they get the money to hire all
these jets?
“In one of the states, some pictures of a dilapidated
hospital were sent to me. The roof was blown off and a patient was lying on the
bed. That governor is in Kano to attend a wedding.
“How many schools were rehabilitated? The money that should
be used to cater for the people is the one they hire private jets to junket
around. Are you not also a bandit?
“We vent our anger against ourselves, other tribes. People are left killing themselves because of poor leadership,” Gumi added.
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