Eminent traditional ruler in Niger State, the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar has stressed the need for the Muslims to remain united for the progress and development of Islam.
He told journalists that the Muslim Ummah must remain unshakably committed to the oneness of Allah and unity of purpose.
The chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers stated this at the sidelines of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Central Council meeting, an umbrella organisation of all Muslim groups, on Tuesday in Minna.
According to Alhaji Abubakar, without unity, the Muslim Ummah will continue to live in disarray, while development will continue to elude them.
The royal father said there was the need for Muslims to unite for the course of Islam.
The Etsu Nupe further stated that there was also the need for the Muslim Ummah to continue to be their brothers’ keepers, saying that this could not be more crucial than now when the citizens were facing a lot of socio-economic challenges.
Etsu Nupe, who is also the JNI vice president-general, noted that, “today, I have a very good course to be happy and also to celebrate the visible tendency of the Islamic brotherhood present in this meeting and equally of others who intend to be here but couldn’t due to some reasons”.
The traditional ruler, however, commended Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and president-general, JNI, for his diligent and pious leadership.
