– Wants Govt To Reschedule Staff Audit Exercise Slated For Fridays
The Osun State Muslim community has declared that it does not hold any grudge against Governor Ademola Adeleke on the nomination of his commissioners.
The OSMC said its acknowledged the presence of some Muslims in the Adeleke government, noting that the governor is at liberty to appoint anybody he likes, though with caution and fairness.
The OSMC stated this on Sunday in Osogbo at a press conference to herald the Islamic new year, Hijrah 1445.
The President of the Osun Muslim community, Alhaji Mustafa Olawuyi, who addressed dismissed the statement of the Executive Director of Muslims Right Council, Prof Isiaq Akintola who said that Adeleke was populating his government with Christians.
According to Olawuyi, Islam preaches peace and fairness and warned the faithful against any act capable of destructive peace and unity of the society.
He said, “We have nothing against Governor Adeleke over his normation of the commissioners.
“We acknowledged the fact that the Secretary to State Government, And Chief of Staff to the Governor are Muslims holding key positions in Adeleke’s government.
“We know for a fact that Governor Adeleke can not single-handedly pick all the cabinet members; they were submitted to him from various local governments and is not possible for him to appoint someone that is not loyal to him, his caucus, and his political tendency.
“Islam preaches peace, unity, and fairness so we should not be contributors to any disunity, or something that will cause crisis in the society. We need to find out the truth before making any statement.”
Olawuyi urged Muslims to join politics at their various places, saying it is only by doing that that they will have good presence in the political leadership.
“Muslims are distancing themselves from politics; may be because they consider it as dirty or sinful. But we must join politics and make the best of it. It is only by doing that that we will have good presence in the political leadership”, he said.
Olawuyi called on the state government to reschedule the staff audit exercise slated on Fridays, particularly during thevJumat Service period, saying is insensitive to Muslims who are in the civil service.
He called on the state government to respect the Jumat period and the Muslims by giving them their due time of worship on Friday.
Part of the activities to mark the Hijrah 1445 include Quran Competition which will hold tomorrow, Monday, July 17, a Colloquium which will take place on Tuesday, July 18, a Youth Forum slated for Wednesday, July 19 and Stakeholders Forum coming up on Thursday, July 20, all at the Secretariat of the Muslim community, Halleluyah, Osogbo.
Other programme include Jumat Service at Osogbo Central Mosque, Osogbo while a grand finale takes place on Saturday, July 22 at Osogbo City Stadium
