Nigeria: Ahmadiyya led forum calls for leadership training in schools

Missioner Uthman explained that under an Islamic system, the leader must listen to suggestions from the people through a consultative assembly-the Shoora.

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By Adebayo Waheed | 24 February 2012

Discussants at the MBA Ameen Resource Center at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Lagos have called for the introduction of leadership training into the school’s curriculum for Nigeria to have visionary and resourceful leaders.

Rising from a day policy dialogue on the removal of fuel subsidy and the leadership question entitled: “The Islamic perspective”, the speakers observed that the president demonstrated lack of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians for removing the oil subsidy at that particular time, as discussions on the issue were ongoing.

According to them, the “timing was inappropriate, needleless   and a callous act meant to punish the people rather that addressing corruption in the oil subsidy saga.”


Robiu Uthman, said leadership entailed being sensitive to the plight of the people in the formulation of policies that would add value to the lives of Nigerians. He also stated that a good leader must be ready to listen to the yearnings and aspirations of the citizens.

Missioner Uthman explained that under an Islamic system, the leader must listen to suggestions from the people through a consultative assembly-the Shoora.

Going by the revelations  from the oil subsidy probe,  Personal Assistant to the Lagos State Commissioner  for Transport,  Shina  Loremikan  submitted that  government could only restore  confidence in Nigerians, if it sanctions officials  and oil contractors indicted in the fuel subsidy probe.


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