NACOMYO calls on northern states to invest more on functional education

The National Council of Muslim Youth Organisation (NACOMYO) has called on the federal and state governments in the north to prioritise functional education and take steps towards salvaging the sector.

This is contained in a communiqué signed by its National President, Malam Sani Suleiman at the end of its two-day leadership retreat in Kaduna on Sunday.

The event which was held at Umar Bin Khattab Islamic Centre, Kaduna commenced on Friday and ended on Sunday.

The retreat with the theme: “Leadership and strategies for success” was attended by three delegates each from the 19 northern states and FCT.

The communiqué noted that the state of educational system has deteriorated to a level that there is disconnect between character and learning, and called for drastic action to change the situation.

The NACOMYO called on Muslim ummah to take control and ensure they were custodians of their educational system to maintain standards and values.

On the nation’s insecurity, the association expressed dismay and condemned activities of Islamic State of West Africa’ (ISWAP) especially the reported execution of 11 people in the north-east.

It stated that participants were worried about the resurgence of violent activities and insecurity in the country, especially in the north east states of Yobe and Borno.

“Participants as peace lovers urge all perpetrators involved in these dastardly acts to embrace dialogue, peace and restraints.

“While imploring security agencies to redouble their efforts in intelligence gathering and be more professional in carrying out their duties and that molestation, insult, discrimination and senseless killing of innocent Muslims should stop with immediate effect,” the organization said.

NACOMYO described the claim by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) that Christians are becoming endangered species in their fatherland as false and misleading.

According to the communiqué, participants also condemned and rejected the categorization of Nigeria by the United States as restraining religious freedom.

The council also urged the United States to always double check their facts and scrutinise their sources of information to avoid falling into the hands of people who were in the habit of claiming false victimhood for sinister motives.

“Participants further emphasised that the central place of Good governance is achieving development as the root of most problems facing the country emanated from many years of failure of leadership at local, state and federal levels.

“We therefore, call on leaders at all levels of governance to be conscious of God, provide good governance and hold their leadership positions as trust from Almighty Allah upon which they will be called upon to account,” it added.

Also, the communiqué frowned at the deterioration of family values which it stated has led to producing bad and corrupt members of society.

It called on the Muslim ummah to arrest the decay in order to nurture a crop of incorruptible, visionary, selfless and dedicated leaders that would lift the Ummah from its present position.

The group added that Islam encourages peaceful co-existence among its adherents and those of other faiths.

The council said it stands by the comments of Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar, president general of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and the president of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam on the state of the nation.