Huseyn Zakaria, the chief missioner of the Uthman Bin Affan Mosque, Wuse II, Abuja, says Nigerian courts and the police, including other security agencies, are not doing enough to safeguard justice and fairness in the country.

He called on President-elect Bola Tinubu to ensure justice and fairness to all Nigerians when he assumes office.

The cleric made the call in an interview after the closing ceremony of the 2023 Annual Ramadan Tafsir of the mosque, on Sunday, in Abuja.

Mr Zakaria also stressed the need for all elected officials to respect their covenant with the almighty Allah by fulfilling all their campaign promises.

“For our new incoming leaders at various levels of administration and governance in this country, they should remember that the position they have asked for and they were voted for are all trust given to them by the almighty Allah,” the religious leader explained.

“Politics has ended now, and what is important is that all elected officials are leaders of all Nigerians, and all Nigerians are their subjects. So, no more party politics after the elections. Therefore, they should carry along with them everybody despite the differences in political affiliations,” he added.

Mr Zakaria noted that “unfortunately, we are facing so many challenges with regards to the restoration of the rights of the weak at all levels.” 

He stated, “Our courts and judges are actually not doing enough, and our security operatives are actually not doing enough. So we need to actually stand against any persecution and any wrong from wherever actually it emanates so that we will have a society that actually stands on justice and fairness. If that happens, we will have a society that is helped and assisted by the almighty Allah.”

(NAN)