The Founder of Markaz-ul-Uloom School, Sheikh Tunde Abbas Abdul-Azeez, asked President Bola Tinubu to make fighting insecurity his top concern, cautioning that internal government actors fuel some national problems.
He also opposed religious division claims, stating there is no genocide in Nigeria.
The cleric spoke at the school’s 40th anniversary in Lagos, themed “Markaz-ul-Uloom: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”
Sheikh Abdul-Azeez pleaded with President Tinubu to focus on restoring peace instead of political planning for the 2027 elections.
He warned that life is too sacred to be politicized, adding that insecurity continues because “sponsors and handlers of terrorists have infiltrated government structures.”
The scholar urged both the President and Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to work harder to safeguard people and property. He prayed for national peace and security during this difficult time.
Addressing international claims of Christian persecution, Sheikh Abdul-Azeez stated that attacks affect all citizens regardless of faith.
He denied genocide exists, saying terrorists kill Christians, Muslims, and non-Muslims alike, urging leaders and citizens not to let divisive talk break national unity.
He stressed that Islam teaches tolerance and forbids killing innocent people, meaning the killers are not Muslims.
The cleric encouraged Nigerians to support security agencies by reporting any suspicious activities, calling for cooperation and urging citizens to act as their own security.
He concluded that Lagos’s relative peace allowed the anniversary event to happen safely.
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