The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Saturday commends Federal Government for the creation of Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development. The Islamic group also called on Federal Government to intensify efforts towards checkmating the ugly trend of abductions and banditry in the country.
NSCIA disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Mr Aselemi Ibrahim, in Abuja.
He said the council commended the government’s decision to create Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development to coordinate interventions in the given areas.
”It is our view that there is a strong relationship between poverty and insecurity, this view is reinforced by the saying that a hungry man is an angry man. We, therefore, urge the government to provide resources for the ministry to actualise the needed interventions to make life more meaningful to Displaced Persons and the less privileged,” he said.
Ibrahim said the council has critically assessed the state of the nation during its 7th expanded general purpose committee meeting and are worried over the level of insecurity in the country.
He said NSCIA, therefore, advised the federal government, security agencies and relevant stakeholders to redouble their efforts towards tackling the menace. (NAN)
