Cleric urges preachers to shun gifts from leaders
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Gifts
By Muhammad Nasir Bello
Sokoto Feb. 18, 2018 (NAN) Dr Ibrahim Liman, the Chief Imam of Sifawa Juma’at Mosque in Sokoto State, on Sunday advised preachers to avoid accepting gifts from leaders to enable them to tell the truth.
Liman gave the advice at the monthly preaching of Muslim Sisters Organisation (MSO), Sokoto State chapter, held at the Women Development Centre, Sokoto.
He said that the only way preachers could tell leaders the truth was by avoiding their gifts which could be used to silence them.
He said before one could join the preaching exercise he or she should be economically sound in order not to be tempted or distracted.
“Some leaders can be trickish and they can go to whatever length to silence those telling them the truth about their leadership.
“They can lure them with gifts. This is why I am urging preachers to avoid collecting gifts from them in order not to fall into their tracks.
“They should be self sufficient by engaging in any lawful businesses through which they can earn descent living but not to rely on politicians’ handouts.
“This can dent their reputation and that of the organisation they represent,” he said
Liman further said that avoiding such gifts would enable them to tell the leaders the truth.
The clergy who was presenting paper on Da’awah, identified other qualities of a preacher to include intellectual readiness, good contact with the Almighty God and punctuality.
The National Amirah of the organisation, Hajiya Amina Sakaba, said the session was organised to propagate the true teachings of Islam.
Sakaba prayed for peace,unity and progress of the state and Nigeria. (NAN)
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Edited by Abdullahi Yusuf