A Professor of Islamic Studies, Badmas ‘Lanre Yusuf, has advocated the quick assent to the bill prohibiting sales of human parts in Kwara state.
Yusuf said the seeming delay in signing the bill, which was recently passed by the House of Assembly, into law would embolden the miscreants who are fond of dealing in human parts to continue their illicit business.
He stated this in a sermon he delivered recently in Ilorin.
Yusuf said the presentation and passage of the legislative framework at the Assembly was at the behest of the people and that failure to act fast on the bill would make people to resort to self help after apprehending any perpetrator.
He said Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed must demonstrate the willingness to assent to the bill as done to other bills in order to curb the nefarious activities of human parts dealers in the state.
He said: “We are using this opportunity to appealing to Kwara State government.
There was a bill already passed in the state House of Assembly, prohibiting sales of human parts live or dead.
It has taken awhile but up till now, the Executive Governor has not endorsed this law (bill).
“I want Your Excellency to know that it is the desire of the Muslims of Kwara state, including non-Kwarans, who are living in Kwara state here, and failure to sign this bill, would be tantamount to what the Prophet said that Fitnah is asleep, please don’t wake it up.
Because the way of waking it up is to make the people to be taking law into their hands.
“When they catch somebody who is trying to dig a grave, they will put tyre on his head and set him ablaze.
This is not the best way of solving problem.
That is why we are using this medium to commend the Governor of the state and to urge him not to allow these miscreants in our society.
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