Ramadan: Bane Of Illegal Wealth Identified As Olagoke Calls For Good Governance

 

Porous borders, non functional education , bad governance,  loss of cultural values among others have been identified as major reasons why majority of Nigerian youth engage in illegal means of making money.

The Founder, Spiritual Head and Grand Imam, Shafaudeen in Islam Worldwide, Alh. Engr. Prof. Sabit Ariyo Olagoke JP disclosed this during the fourth edition of Ramadan Lecture series of the Lead City University Muslim Community held at the Adeline Hall, Lead City University, Ibadan recently.

While speaking at the Lecture tagged "Pursuit of Wealth in Contemporary Times: Islamic Perspectives",  the Erudite Scholar hinted that Nigeria is not decisive and firm on damage control through the weapons of the law making while the judiciary according to him was been doubted into ridicule.

He however call on Nigeria leaders to be proactive in solving the problems of the suffering masses; he specifically urged them to emulate the Developed Nations who were firm and efficient in protecting their borders with sophisticated and state of the Art equipment to protect their borders.

He warned Nigeria government to put in place a stringent penalty for anyone caught trying to make illegally acquired wealth, such as sincere forfeiture of properties, death penalty depending on the gravity of the offence and  the areas.

"Nigeria is yet to decisively come out to curb the nefarious activities because their great ones are equally involved" 

Earlier before the lecture, Prof. Olagoke who paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of the citadel of learning lauded the University Management for the academic excellence and commended the institution for ensuring the proper accreditation of all the institution's programmes.

Prof. Olagoke who presented some of his books to the Institution also pledges to work with the Institution in the area of students enrollment and that he thanked God for the high level of development taking place in the school.

"I must commend the leadership of the Institution for the foresight to bring a rapid and tremendous development to the school" 

While responding , the Vice Chancellor of Lead City University, Prof. Kabiru Aderemi Adeyemo  stated the importance of the month of Ramadan among which is giving back to the society, he however request for a synergy between  Shafaudeen and the Institution disclosing that the doors of the School is opened at all times to collaborate with the front line Islamic group.

In his remarks, the chairman of the occasion, former Oyo State  Head of Service, Alhaji Tajudeen Aremu called on parents to train their children in the way of Allah so that they will not be victims of the alleged yahoo yahoo syndrome which is beddeviling the country  at large .

"It is very important to train our children in the way of God and the most important is for the children to imbibe the good work as taught in their various homes and sacred places of God" 

The chairman of Lead City Muslim Community, Alhaji Bayo Busari  commended Prof. Olagoke whom he described as a complete role model and specifically thanked him for  sparing the time from his tight schedule to deliver the lecture which according to him is timely and desiring to bring a positive response.

Prof. Olagoke however disclosed that we should be prudent in the way we spend without being miserly.

"Individual or any Nation that stands on Halal or Islamic principle of economic management always fare well, never lack but benevolent to others with remarkable marks of happiness on all".