Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has cautioned Niger State
Governor Mohammed Umar Bago over his recent remarks directed at the Fulani
community, urging him to be more measured in his public statements.
Gumi, in a Facebook post on Saturday, said political leaders
must exercise caution in their choice of words, particularly in a
multi-religious society where inflammatory remarks could undermine peaceful
coexistence.
“The current governor of Niger State, Alh. Mohammed Umar
Bago needs to be careful with his word choice; verbosity in politics is
detrimental to good governance, especially in a multi-religious setting,” Gumi
wrote.
The cleric’s comment followed Governor Bago’s recent address
to Fulani leaders, during which he urged them to prevail on their children
involved in kidnapping and banditry to abandon criminal activities and return
home.
The governor had warned that continued silence by community
leaders over the activities of kidnappers and bandits was fuelling public
distrust and resentment toward the Fulani community.
Bago also called on Fulani leaders to identify criminal
elements within their communities and cooperate with security agencies to curb
insecurity across the state.
In the same address, the governor directed traditional
rulers to monitor religious preaching in their domains and ordered the arrest
of anyone using sermons to incite division among Muslims or between Muslims and
Christians.
He also cautioned vigilante groups against taking the law
into their own hands and warned farmers against cultivating along government
roads.
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