Ramadan Lecture: Adams calls for harmony, return to era of religious unity

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has called for religious harmony and tolerance among Nigerians, while also urging them to shun religious fanaticism to avoid crisis in the land.

According to a statement the Yoruba generalissimo made this call on Monday in Lagos while speaking at this year’s Ramadan Lecture.

He charged the people on the need to return to immediate past era when both Muslims and Christians lived together in peace and celebrate and shared with one another during festivals.

Adams also pointedly said that Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) is not a religious organisation, disclosing that he remained a Muslim and currently fasting in the spirit of the holy month.

The Yoruba generalissimo decried what he termed commercialisation of religion by the new generation evangelists, even as he said there was need for the government to partner Muslim and Christian clerics in fervent prayers for the land.

He said, “There should be religious harmony in Yoruba land. The government should accommodate the religious clerics, keep them in a place, give them special package, take care of their children’s education so that their minds would not be distracted, but concentrate on praying for Yoruba land.

“What we are doing here today is observing the holy month of Ramadan which is also meant for prayer. What we are doing now is Ramadan Lecture, we started this 10 years ago.

In his sermon,the Guest lecturer, Sheikh Jamiu, Sanusi(Amin Olorun) urged the Muslims to be faithful in seeking God’s guidance.

“It is until we improve in our faith that we can be called faithful members of the Islamic world.”