The Secretary-General Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Sheikh Khalid Aliyu Abubakar, has admonished parents to ensure proper upbringing and adequate education of their children, as means of bringing the desired peace and security to Nigeria.
Sheikh Aliyu made the admonishment Sunday, during the closing ceremony of the 35th annual Qur’an recitation competition in plateau state.
He said: “Parents must endeavour to ensure that they give their children the best moral upbringing, and also ensure that they adequately educate them.”
He said security is the back born of any socio, economic and political development of any nation, urging Nigerians to fervently pray for the stability of the country.
Sheikh Aliyu said the Plateau state Qur’an recitation competition committee is the only one that does not have the backing and support of their state government.
He said in spite of that, the committee standout amongst the best in the country.
“We hope that the Plateau State Government will come in to support the committee,” he urged.
The guest speaker, Sheikh Mansur Isa Yelwa, harped on the need for Muslims to put into practical use of the teachings of the Qur’an.
“The Qur’an teaches us to repent our sins and desist from doing bad things.
” Allah does not revealed the Qur’an for us to only read, but to ponder and put into practise its actual teachings,” he added.
Ustaz Abdullatif Yunus, emerged the overall winner in the male category with 99.2 percent, while Ms. Maryam Abubakar Aliyu was the overall winner in the female category with 87.4 percent.
The 2021 National competition would in February hold in Kano state with states across the country participating.
