NASS Won’t Make Law Against Freedom Of Religion – Saraki

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By Segun Adebayo, Abuja
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Saturday assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will not enact any law aimed at stifling the freedom of religion in the country.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press secretary, Mr Sanni Onogu, the Senate President was quoted at the formal closing ceremony for the 31st National Qur’anic Memorization Competition in Kwara State, as saying that the upper chamber of the National Assembly would continue to “work to ensure that people freely practice their religion without fear.’’
“I want to assure you that the Senate in particular and the National Assembly in general will not enact any law that will stifle the freedom of worship. “We will always work to ensure that people can freely practice their religion without fear,” he said.
The senate president said that he was delighted to join members of the Ulamahs and dignitaries across the country to celebrate contestants in the competition, which drew participants from 33 states of the federation. According to him, the knowledge of the holy book is one of the best ways to spread the word of God.
“I am convinced that if we all forget about religion and look at the rationality of the words contained in the holy books, our world will be better.
“The holy books of the two major religions, the Quran and Bible, teach morality, justice, equity, love, compassion, and respect for elders. “They also teach making money through just and fair means and many other virtues, which if we all imbibe them, there will not be war, disease, poverty, squalor, deprivation, crime and injustice.
“The holy books further talk about the responsibility and burden of leadership. The books say those of us in position of leadership will have a lot to account for before Allah.
“Also, it is true that all of us are in one position of leadership or the other. “We are leaders at various levels and we will be held accountable.
“Even as followers, we will be held accountable on whether we have played our role in making our leaders lead with the fear of Allah,’ he said.
Calling on the participants of the competition to use their knowledge of religion to broaden frontiers of peace in the country, Saraki said, “Use your knowledge of the Quran to let the world know that those who discourage people from acquiring education are not good Muslims.
“Let the world know that those who obstruct the peace of the world do not represent Islam. Let the world know that our holy Prophet lived peacefully with Christians and Jews. “He taught us to even emulate him. That is the essence of Hadiths.”
He called on Nigerians to also “pray for peace, unity and economic prosperity as well as political stability and general development of the country.”

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