Ayodele Olalere
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Lagosians to be tolerant of each other’s religious beliefs and live in peace and harmony.
The governor spoke on Saturday through his Special Adviser on Islamic Affairs, Abdullahi Jebe at the turbaning of a veteran journalist and public affairs officer, Sheikh Alabi Adedoyin Akoshile, at the Grand Khalifa, Lagos State Tijaniyya Forum (LASTIF) which was held at the Central Mosque, Lagos.
The governor promised that the current government would continue to support religious organizations in the state while promoting tolerance among various groups through the National Inter-Religious Council (NIREC).
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He commended NIREC for ensuring harmony among people of different backgrounds, ethnic groups and religions, adding that the state government has put in place favourable policies to carry people of different religions and backgrounds along.
“Tolerance and uplifting of the living standards of the people is all that we are about in Lagos State. Government is about the people and when you talk about the people, you talk about religion. There is no way the government can run a state without bringing together people of all religions. Religion is part of governance and Lagos has been the pacesetter of all the states,” he noted.
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The governor expressed optimism that the new khalifa “will bring the society nearer to the government and at the same time, bring the government to the people.”
Also at the event, the Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, in his opening speech, prayed that God would grant Akoshile the wisdom, strength, grace and enablement to carry out the tasks ahead in the Forum successfully.
The new Grand Khalifa of Lagos State Tijaniyya thanked Allah for the grace and the state governor for honouring him with his presence at the event, as well as the leadership of the forum for giving him the opportunity to serve.
