The Apo Legislators’ Quarter Central Mosque’s Committee has removed Sheikh Nuru Khalid as Chief Imam of the mosque.
Recall that the cleric was suspended by the steering committee for criticizing the federal government’s handling of security issues in the country.
During his sermon, Sheikh Khalid spoke about the government’s failure to handle insecurity in the country.
He also spoke about the President’s failure to visit Kaduna after the terror attack and added that Buhari condemning the attack wasn’t enough.
He argued that the President was in Kaduna for campaign but refused to visit the state after the bomb attack.
He said: “Everyone condemned the incident, except the bandits. So, condemnation is not enough. The President should visit the state to sympathise with the victims.
“The President has been to Kaduna for campaigns but couldn’t go to the state on a sympathy visit.”
He then suggested a measure that the electorate should devise should the authorities fail to protect their lives.
He said: “Nigerian masses should resort to only one term which is – protect our lives, we will come out to vote; let us be killed, we will not come out to vote, since it’s only elections that you people know.”
Following his sermon, Sheikh Khalid was suspended.
Reacting to his suspension, the Sheikh said he was unperturbed, vowing to continue speaking the truth.
“God is the most powerful. He gives (enthrones) and takes away power (dethrones) from whomever he wishes.” the cleric said.
In a letter dated Monday, April 4, 2022, and titled: ‘Disengagement from the services of National Assembly Mosque’, chairman of the committee, Senator Sa’idu Dansadau said that the decision to sack Khalid was occassioned by the “non-remorseful attitude he exhibited following his suspension on 2nd of April”
“You know better than me by the teaching of Islam, the essence of administering punishment is to correct behaviour,” the letter partly read.
“Unfortunately, your media reaction to the suspension creates the impression that you are not remorseful, NOT to tlak of humbly reflecting on the consequences of your utterances. Leadership demands a great sense of responsibility,”
“If our words do more harm than goos to larger interest of the country or the public. We have a responsibility to maximum restraint for the good of the public. It is obvious however, that you don’t seem keen to modify your Friday sermon to be reflective of the votality of security situation in the country.”
