Bauchi State Muslim Parliament Throws Weight Behind Senator Buba’s Peace Initiatives
By Samuel Luka, Bauchi
The Bauchi State Muslim Parliament has expressed unwavering support for Senator Shehu Buba Umar, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Security and National Intelligence, lauding his efforts to promote dialogue as a key to achieving peace, particularly in Northern Nigeria.
Addressing a press conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat in Bauchi, Chairman of the Parliament, Engr. Ahmad Yusuf described Senator Umar’s work towards peaceful conflict resolution and national security as commendable.
Engr. Yusuf highlighted that the organization’s vision centers on promoting Islamic goals, unity, and peaceful coexistence, aligning with Senator Umar’s leadership.
The Bauchi State Muslim Parliament strongly condemned smear campaigns against Senator Umar, viewing them as character assassination attempts aimed at undermining his contributions to national security and development.
The organization urged stakeholders to collaborate on addressing Nigeria’s security challenges, appealing to the government to address conflict victims’ grievances and provide support.
The Muslim Parliament condemned smear campaigns against the senator, who they observed is working tirelessly to restore peace in some hostile states of the North.
“The Bauchi State Muslim Parliament strongly condemned vicious smear campaigns and image-tarnishing against Senator Umar, viewing these as character assassination and, as attempts aimed at undermining his contributions to national security and development”, the Muslim Parliament said.
The organization urged stakeholders to join hands in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges, urging the government to address grievances of conflict victims and provide succor.
The Muslim Parliament which also appealed to the citizens of Nigeria to support peace and avoid divisive actions, cautioned politicians against playing politics with national security.
Also speaking, Dr. Hamza Abubakar, a member of the Bauchi State Muslim Parliament, noted that past dialogue efforts have yielded positive results, citing Kaduna as an example where agreements have led to peaceful coexistence.
“If this is the result, why can’t we allow the initiator of this dialogue to continue and apply the same methodology in other parts of the country for peaceful coexistence?” Dr. Abubakar queried.