One of the most outspoken Islamic scholars Sheik Ahmad Gumi has called for a massive protest against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The cleric has joined the dissidents calling for a protest against bad governance in the country.
According to Gumi, there are cases in Liberia, Sudan and elsewhere. He added that there are tensions across the country, hence, there is aneed for a protest, which he said would be peaceful.
“In Sudan and Liberia, the conflicts were like family feuds, which are very dangerous. But Nigeria is different, with diverse ethnicities, religions, cultures, tribes, and sects,” he explained, noting internal tensions even within religious sects like the Izala in Nigeria.
Gumi revealed that the only language the political leaders understand is protest, therefore, the people should speak the language to them.
“Protest is the only language the government understands,” he asserted, urging authorities to heed the calls for reform and improvement.”
He pointed to how the All Progressives Congress and Muhammadu Buhari led protests and even called for revolution. All of them have now been banned by the same Government of the political party.
“In 2015, Muhammadu Buhari and other top All Progressives Congress (APC) officials came out to protest that the previous government had spoiled Nigeria. Then, protest was legal but now it’s illegal,” he pointed out, lamenting the inconsistency in how protests are viewed and treated.
“God willing, the protest will proceed peacefully, and the government must understand and respond positively to the language of protest,” Sheik Gumi concluded, calling for constructive dialogue and meaningful reforms for the benefit of all Nigerians.
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