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30 — Vanguard, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, , 2022 THE Chairman, CEO, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Alhaji Zhikrullah Hassan has said that the commission will maintain the status quo on the Hajj Saving Scheme, adding that the scheme will run concurrently with the conventional pay-as-you-go, as it was for this year’s Hajj. Alhaji Hassan stated this while delivering a keynote address at the stakeholders 4-day meeting held at the Hajj House, Abuja. The event climaxed with presentation of Awards to state Pilgrims boards that performed creditably well during the last hajj exercise both onshore and offshore. Yobe State clinched the first position with 117 points while Kaduna State emerged second position with 115 points while Lagos got 114 points to win the third position. The NAHCON boss also disclosed that the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has intimated the commission that arrangement for Hajj 2023 will begin with a conference via video communication scheduled for 21st December, 2022 between the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria and the Ministry. “It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to this important meeting of Hajj stakeholders. This occasion is designed to bring together the crème de la crème of the Hajj industry in Nigeria to brainstorm and collectively review last Hajj and then proffer solutions for improvement. In this event today, some States which performed exceptionally well in the Hajj 2022 will be honoured. “True, no organization can succeed without constant networking with its sister agencies and other patrons whose support are indispensable in accomplishing superior results. As such, the Commission considers every party here present essential to its success. “As we are all aware, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) was established by the Act of National Assembly in September, 2006 and became fully functional as a Commission in 2007. It is this constitutional backing that puts the Commission in a position to license, regulate supervise and perform oversight functions over organizations, associations or any similar bodies engaged in organizing and coordinating the movement of persons from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia to Rabiul Thaani 23, 1444A.H. 2023 Hajj arrangements to begin Dec 21 with Saudi Arabia —NAHCON chair •Commends States Pilgrims Boards in execution of HSS •As Yobe, Kaduna Lagos bag 2022 Hajj awards perform Hajj or Umrah. “Therefore, the Commission carries the burden of ensuring that Nigerian pilgrims receive the best services home and away. This duty is indeed intricate because it is a task that forces the Commission to be reliant, like a machine wheel that needs all its cogs to fit in order to spin unhindered. “NAHCON is blessed with several stakeholders with whom Our hope is to bring stability to the Hajj industry and to the cost of its performance from Nigeria, our prayer is that the response we hope to receive matches our zeal to succeed it shares symbiotic relationships to function. If each of us play our individual role dedicatedly and sincerely before the Almighty, we will always return here to celebrate our successes. In this regard I wish to salute the support of all Stakeholders in the successful execution of Hajj 2022 operations despite the challenges. We remain committed in serving our pilgrims well and with your support, we are confident that this is achievable. Niger Pilgrims Board receives Award of Excellence, targets 5000 pilgrims in 2023 Hajj “Ladies and gentlemen, let me remind you that the conjectural nature of Hajj fare in Nigeria is the major factor that forced NAHCON to start the implementation of the Hajj Savings Scheme without delay. The scheme is an arrangement that offers an intending pilgrim a long-term contributory platform to pay for Hajj gradually within a desired period. This arrangement has the potential of boosting early Hajj preparation with the prospect of enabling Hajj subsidy in future. I must commend the leadership of the Pilgrims Boards in all States for their contribution and patriotism in the execution of Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS), and by extension all other Stakeholders. Our Policy for Hajj 2023 is to maintain the status quo; that is to run the HSS concurrently with the Conventional pay-as-you-go, as it was for this year’s Hajj. “Our hope is to bring stability to the Hajj industry and to the cost of its performance from Nigeria. Our prayer is that the response we hope to receive matches our zeal to succeed. “Talking of services rendered to pilgrims, Executive Commissioners of NAHCON will provide details of the Hajj 2022 and other related matters to this gathering. “My distinguished brothers and sisters, Hajj 2023 is around the corner, it behoves on us all to focus on proper planning and prudence bearing in mind that our goal is to please Allah through our intending pilgrims who invested so much with the sole aim of serving their Lord. In addition, I am happy to inform you all that unlike last Hajj when the preparation started late due to absence of information, the Ministry of Hajj and Umra has intimated us that arrangement for Hajj 2023 will begin with a conference via video communication scheduled for 21st December, 2022 between the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria and the Ministry. “Once again, I welcome you all to this great event, and to reassure you that our doors are open for communication. I wish us all happy deliberations and safe trip back to our various destinations at the end of the program. Islamic scholar moves for inclusion of western educ into Arabic schools’ curriculum By Adeola Badru A RENOWNED Islamic scholar, Dr. Daud Amoo- Alaga, has called for incorporation of western education and vocational skills into the curriculum of Arabic schools. He made the call Tuesday in Ibadan at the formal opening ceremony of a month educational workshop organised by Association of Arabic and Islamic Schools in Oyo State. Dr Amoo-Alaga, said there was the need for constant review of curriculum of Arabic schools to meet the current realities, stressing that if western education and vocational skills are added, it would enhance more participation. Dr Amoo-Alaga who is also the Chief Missioner, Oyo State Muslim Community, underscored the importance of unity of purpose among Muslims, noting that if that is achieved, the faithful would be more respected and get better value in the society. The Executive Chairman, Association of Arabic and Islamic Schools in Oyo State, Sheikh Nasirudeen Kharashi-Arikeusola said, the one-month educational workshop with the theme “Islam is Against Terrorism and Crimes” was part of of the Association’s contributions to national development and societal reformation. Sheikh Arikeusola explained that the seminar would also redirect students’ psychology against cybercrime, ritual killing and other prevalent criminal activities in line with Quranic injunctions. According to Sheikh Arikeusola who is also the proprietor of Islamic and Arabic Educational Institute, Eleyele, Ibadan, the association with over 2,000 membership has carefully chosen two facilitators from each of the 33 local government areas in the state who will adopt Qur’an and prophetic tradition for the workshop. Giving additional information about the programme, the Secretary of the association and the proprietor of Ar-ridoh International Islamic Institute, Alarere, Ibadan, Ustadh Muhammad-Jamiu Abdulgafar called on the facilitators to follow the well researched syllabus on topical issues and always give progress report in order to evaluate the seminar for improvement on subsequent programmes. Ustadh Abdulgafar, while tracing the history of terrorism incursion into Nigeria, affirmed that Islam is antithetical to extremism and criminal acts. The association secretary called on government at all levels and well meaning Nigerians to support Islamic propagation and other religious activities for societal spiritual renewal. He noted that the seminar for Islamic teachers will be held in four zones comprising Ibadan, Oke-Ogun, Oyo-Ogbomoso and Ibarapa, while school proprietors will have an enlarged meeting at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Ibadan. Ustadh Abdulgafar added that the Annual General Meeting will be held at the Conference Centre, University of Ibadan on Sunday 18th December, 2022. NAHCON Chairman/CEO, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan accompanied by Commissioner of PRSILS Sheikh Sulaiman Momoh and other members of the delegation during a tour of the NAHCON-ICRC’s PPP facility recently. The Chairman, CEO, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Alhaji Zhikrullah Hassan, (5th left) with other stakeholders during a 4-day 2022 post- Hajj meeting held in Abuja, recently.
Rabiul Thaani 23, 1444A.H. 2023: Don’t make empty promises, Prof Musa tells Presidential candidates AS campaign for public offices hots up, Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Lagos, Ismail Musa has urged candidates contesting to lead the people at all levels to speak the truth to Nigerians instead of making empty promises. Professor Musa charged politicians to follow up their campaign promises with sincerity of purpose, and ready to lift the people out of the current state of despair to optimism and better their lots, noting that Nigerians need to supplicate deeply on this instead of engaging in permutations. The Chief Imam of the Ivory Tower in a chat with Facing Kaaba on the jostle for the Presidency and other public offices, he said Allah will choose the best candidate whose tenure will ursher in an era of peace, progress and goodness of life for all Nigerians. “Allah created human beings in a way that we love and enjoy peace, progress and goodness of life. On the contrary, human beings detest peacelessness, failure and suffering. I expect that the best candidate will win in a free and fair election. The best is he or she whose tenure will usher in an era of peace, progress and goodness of life for all and sundry. On their various campaign promises, he said; “I am yet to study their manifesto. However, this is the time politicians make both realistic and outrageous promises. I urge them to speak truth to Nigerians and follow it up with sincerity of purpose, a passion to lift people out of despair and a commitment to selfless service. This is the first step towards getting things right. It is heinous in the sight of Allah to make empty promises with the intent to deceive. “There are three frontliners with visible strengths and weaknesses. One candidate is battling with intra-party crises that we don’t know how long it would last. Another is fighting obscurity among the teeming rural populace. The third needs to convince the voting public that he is capable of overcoming daring challenges the current government is trying to grapple with. May Allah decide the best course for us. He is the owner of power who grants power to whosoever He wishes. All the candidates should strive to build and rebuild the nation whilst putting Allah first. Success lies with Allah. He will not disappoint those who put their trust in Him. He advised Nigerians to be prayerful and to be hopeful for a By Bashir Bello THE spiritual leader of Qadiriyya order in Nigeria and West Africa, Sheikh Dr. Qaribullah Nasiru Kabara, has called on electorate to shun money politics and any form of worldly things that can influence them into selling their votes as the 2023 general election approaches. This was as he said they should vote for only credible candidates who will deliver on the dividends of democracy and salvage the situation of the country. •Prof Ismail Musa, Imam, UNILAG better deal, adding that it is better to supplicate deeply on this instead of engaging in permutations. “Nigerians should rally round the best team with the best possible government. The presidency is about Nigeria and all it’s constituent units. May Allah appoint for us leaders who will be God-conscious and who will be focused on the Day of Accountability,” he noted. 2023: Shun money politics, others, Islamic cleric tells electorate The revered leader made the call while speaking with newsmen at his Quadirriya residence on the successful hosting of the 72nd Maukibi celebration, an annual celebration in honour of Qadiriyya founding father Sheikh Abdulkadir Jelani. Sheikh Kabara said the Islamic clerics have a great role to play in sensitizing the electorates on the need to vote credible candidates in order to set the nation on the path of growth and development. According to him, “The religious leaders have a great role to play by sensitizing the electorates. EDUCATION is an indispensable key that unlocks the floodgate of economic success and societal respect. The legal education is a notch higher as lawyers are revered for their cerebral nature. This is the province of education where Omamuzo Erebe is in his element. According to him, the way lawyers are respected in the society attracted him to the legal profession as a lad. His views: “The esteem with which lawyers are regarded by the society was something I admired. If a lawyer works into a gathering, people sit up and take notice. Lawyers are well spoken and always neatly attired. I wanted to be one of them. So my love for lawyers, their unique dressing, their diction and their carriage generally was something I wanted to be part of.” Today, that young man who was attracted by the eloquence and dress code of lawyers is the Delta State Permanent Secretary and Solicitor General in the Ministry of Justice. Against the backdrop of disdain in some quarters harboured for government lawyers, Erebe was quick to answer that there was no empirical event to back that notion, adding that there are lazy lawyers both in public and private practice. He opines that: “Unsuccessful lawyers prefer to work in government offices, this again, a huge misconception. People What I meant by this, is for them to sensitize the electorates on the need to vote credible candidates to salvage the situation. We should keep aside personal interest, wordly things. We should consider credibility of candidates who will deliver. “You must think deeply, thoroughly and vote one who is credible for leadership positions to salvage the situation of the country,” Sheikh Kabara said. The revered leader also cautioned the Federal Government against removal of the Arabic inscription on the nigerian currency as it embark on the redesigning of the naira notes. Vanguard, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, , 2021 — 31 Erebe: An erudite lawyer, accomplished administrator believe certain experiences from their personal encounters with some government lawyers and then proceed to generalize. An incompetent lawyer can be found in both private and public practice. It does not mean all lawyers are incompetent. When I started work as a state counsel, some of my colleagues in the private bar had the same mindset that we were pushovers. All it took to change that perception was to handle your cases properly. That view quickly changed. Over the years we have had successful lawyers in Government and Corporate practice who have risen to the pinnacle of the legal profession as senior advocates.” On the multitude of lawyers in politics, he argued that it is not due to joblessness and that lawyers by their training and orientation are eminently qualified to participate in politics. Hear his sentiments: “Lawyers by their training can function in several fields. A lawyer in politics is in a terrain natural to him. One of the reasons the law profession is attractive is that a lawyer cannot be unemployed. You may not like the salary you earn from practice, but unemployment is not possible. I am not a politician but I can hazard a guess that lawyers are assets in the political terrain.” He therefore counseled young lawyers to develop passion for the job. He goes philosophical : “In one word, diligence. It will set you apart from your peers. Hard work never kills, it only makes you stronger.” The young Erebe grew up in Benin City, Edo State and was fascinated with the legal television drama of ‘the Assizes‘. That mass media role of education had a great impact on Erebe and that explains his journey into the legal profession and has no regret for taking that decision. In a situation where most lawyers are becoming jack of all trades in the legal terrain, Erebe is a strong advocate for lawyers to specialize. He puts it this way :‘I subscribe to specialization. In the increasingly competitive terrain that the law practice has become, specialization is key. If I was advising a new wig, I would say pick an area of law that is rarely practiced and grow into it. If I were starting today, I would specialize in sports law. I enjoy playing and watching football and I know that would have been my area of practice. However, Erebe started as a state counsel after graduating from the University of Benin. He was called to the bar in December, 1990. He has been practicing law for the past 32 years, 29 of which has been with the Ministry of Justice since July, 1993. His dedication and unequalled passion for hard work made him rise rapidly through the ranks in various departments prosecuting criminal and civil cases in courts. In 2005, Erebe was appointed the Director of Public Prosecution and served there till 2008 with many landmark achievements. The legal gods smiled on him in2008 as he was posted to the department of Peoples Rights whose major objective is to foster good relationship between host communities and companies operating in their domains. It would take several volumes to document the journey of Erebe in the Ministry of Justice for the past 29 years, the salient point here is that he has paid his dues and that explains his position as he sits atop the Ministry of Justice directing affairs, mentoring young lawyers, the administrative head and an indispensable support to the Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General of the State.
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