By Muhammad Nasir
Sokoto, Nov. 1, 2021
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Monday urged Nigerian leaders to always think of their deeds and the consequences of such actions for the future of the country.
Tambuwal said this at the 8th Sheikh Usmanu Bn Fodiyo Week and the unveiling of a publication, Sokoto Caliphate Special Edition in commemoration of the 15th year on throne of Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III.
The occasion had as its theme: “Promoting unity, development and peaceful coexistence in Nigeria and West Africa: Lessons from the life of Sheikh Usmanu Bn Fodiyo.”
The governor said that leaders must always carry out their task and responsibilities with an eye on the consequences of their actions on the future, no matter how hard and difficult it is.
“We must continue to learn lessons from the past to help us achieve our desire for today and the future.
“In any position as leaders we need to tell our subjects the truth. We have to always think of what we are doing and it’s consequences after us,” he stressed.
Tambuwal added that Nigerians should always learn from and not forget the history of the founding fathers of the country.
According to him, doing that will address a lot of challenges facing the country and encourage people to remain humble and united.
In his address, the Sultan reiterated the importance of history, saying it is only through history that society would know who they are and where they are heading to.
Abubakar III therefore called on government to devote more effort to the teaching of history in schools across the country in order to address the nation’s desire.
Also speaking the Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Shehu Galadanchi, urged Nigerian leaders to emulate the teachings of the Caliphate in addressing the country’s challenges.
He said that the past leaders of the Caliphate remained committed to the establishment of peace, tranquility and understanding of Islam.
“These are the reasons that during their time there was no farmers-herders clash or insurgency among many other security challenges,” he said.
Earlier, the author of the Sokoto Caliphate Special Edition, Prof. Mouray Last of University of London, expressed the belief that Sokoto Caliphate can still play a vital role in the unity of Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the book was published by Premium Times Online Newspaper and discussed by Prof. Aliyu Bunza during the occasion.
Highlights of the event was a paper presentation by Dr Aliyu Tilde, Bauchi State Commissioner for Education, titled “Sustain Bello’s concept of urbanisation of the Normand: Its relevance in preventing farmer-herder clashes and promoting peaceful coexistence”.
