The new National President of the Organisation of Muslim Unity, Nigeria, Professor Abdul Ganiy Ahmad of the University of Abuja has listed the core values of Islam.
Professor Abdul Ganiy, who emerged President, taking over from Engineer AbdulWaheed Shittu yesterday, December 7, at the Organization’s meeting in Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti State, said that Islam has made it clear that the best among Muslims are those who do not discriminate on the basis of the differences in tribe, religion and creed.
According to him, if it were the wish of the Almighty Allah, He would have created humans with a single language and even one religion, stressing that the unity and individual state of piety constitute the core values of Islam.
The Professor who emerged new leader after the review of the Organisation’s Shurah Committee report that was ratified at the Extra-Ordinary meeting of the 51 year old Muslim brotherhood organisation, called on the Nigerian Muslims to be united, irrespective of their ethnic or ideological differences, saying that cultural diversity is a creation of Allah as contained in the Holy Qur’an.
Professor Abdul Ganiy Ahmad spoke on the current economic hardships in Nigeria, and advised the Federal and State governments to address the circumstances that have led to widespread poverty in the land. He also advised those in authorities to lead by example.
He called on Nigerians to support the leaders with prayers as per the Allah’s injunction in the Holy Qur’an, adding that the welfare of the people must not be taken for granted, bearing in mind that leadership is a trust that must be accounted for on the day of judgement.
New members of the national Executives include Ma’aruf Elegbede as Vice President; Ashimiyy Al Ameen as Secretary General, AbdulGaniyu Adisa as Assistant Sectary General, Murtadha Odunlami as Treasurer; and Wasiu Jimoh as Financial Secretary.
Others are Abdulrasheed Balogun as Auditor; Sheikh Awwal Gunmi as Missioner; Imam Sulaiman Ali as
Assistant Missioner; Idris Ibrahim Owoloku as Public Relations Officer; Abdulkareem Shuaib as PRO II; Yakubu Ogbera as Welfare/Branch Affairs Officer;
Abdullah Okeji as Security Co-ordinator; and Barrister Ghazali Adepoju as Legal Adviser.
The organisation makes all state Rois (Chairmen) automatic members of the Headquarters while the following members would serve as Ex Officio: Engineer AbdulWaheed Shittu (Constitutional mandate), Dr. Hamusa Daudu, Barrister MBO Ibrahim, Professor Sulaiman,
Abdulmalik Abdulkarim, AbdurRahman Sulaiman and Dr. Hadi Moshood.
Established in 1973, the Organisation of Muslim Unity, Nigeria, has been promoting the universal brotherhood of the Muslim Ummah and advancement of Islamic education.
It constructed schools, masjid (mosques) and hospitals in some states of the federation. It organises seminars, conferences and workshops on salient issues such as the Shari’a, Zakat and has consistently hosted routine yearly Dawah Camps from one state to the other.
The camp brings together, Muslim brothers with their wives and children for Islamic enlightenment, lectures on family values, and entrepreneurship mentoring.
