Lagos State Commissioner for Homes Affairs Dr Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef, has urged Nigerians to comply with the guidance of Allah.
This, he said, will ensure good governance in the society.
According to him, good governance starts at home because the products of the home are the managers of society.
Abdul-Lateef said this during the Ramadan Lecture of Ansar-Ud-Deen College Isolo Old Students Association (ADCIOSA) in Lagos.
Nigerians, he said, must comply with the guidance of Allah, “just as the maker of a product prescribed ways and manner of making use of the product.
“Allah who created us also gave us a manual which is the Holy Quran. People need to learn and understand the Quran; you don’t just read the Quran without understanding it, you must understand the meaning of the holy Quran for it to be impactful in your life.”
He urged Muslims to imbibe the legacy of selflessness, charity, generosity, self-restraint and decency.
He said: “We need to take a look at ourselves and open a new chapter. If your child is well brought up, society will be better for it. You find out that the rate of killings and kidnapping is on the high side, this has a lot to do with child upbringing and what the past administrations have done.”
ADCIOSA President AVM S.O. Smith (retd) urged Muslims to use the period of Ramadan to reflect on their past, repent from their wrongdoings and draw closer to the Almighty Allah.
“I pray that as we fast and offer prayers to Allah, may we find love, peace and happiness,” he said.
The Chairman of the Ramadan Committee, Dr Tajudeen Afolabi, called on Nigerians to ensure politicians deliver good governance.
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