Etsu Nupe Urges Muslims to Abide by Islamic Injunctions

Etsu Nupe Yahaya Abubakar has urged Muslims in the country to be obedient to the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The Etsu Nupe, who is the Chairman, Niger state Council of Traditional Rulers, disclosed this at the Wadata palace in Bida on Tuesday.

The Royal father also admonished Muslims to righteous and continue to exhibit the sterling qualities learnt during the Holy month of Ramadan.

He said: “We must maintain our God-fearing acts which we exhibited during the fasting period.

“Muslims should strive to maintain all their good deeds after the fasting period and shun all the evil and devilish acts they abstained from during the month.

“These noble virtues include patience, piety, philanthropic gestures and love for one another.”

He said that Muslims should abstain from adultery, cheating, stealing, alcoholism, devilish acts and drug abuse.

The royal father added that fasting was not only about abstaining from drinking and eating during the holy month but also a time to emulate Prophet Muhammad.

The traditional ruler said it was only with the fear of Allah that Muslims could meet their needs and enjoy their possessions on earth.

He, therefore, appealed to well-to-do Muslims in the country to assist the less privileged with food items and other basic needs.

He urged Muslims to pray fervently for national peace and progress, adding that the two major religions in the country preached peace, unity and love for one another.

He said: “We should always strive to maintain these virtues at all times.’’

He also called on leaders at all levels to lead the people with the fear of God, stressing that they should always remember that they would all account for their deeds on the day of reckoning.