Tambuwal Assents To Hisbah Law, Calls For Peaceful Co-Existence Among Nigerians

Sokoto state Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Monday called on
Nigerians to live in peace with one another irrespective of their
belief, tribe, religion and regions.

He stated this in Sokoto while assenting to the state’s Hisba
law passed by the State House of Assembly last Thursday.

The concept of Hisba in Islam originates from a set of Quranic
verses and Hadith.

It is an obligation placed on every Muslim to call for what is
good or right and to prevent or denounce what is bad or wrong.

Tambuwal said that the state’s Hisba is not in conflict with the
Nigerian constitution but an establishment to complement and work
in collaboration with the nation’s security forces.

He said the Hisba in Sokoto is neither state police nor shariah
police but a community policing mechanism put in place to support
the security forces through the provisions of intelligence and
other support services and not to discriminate against adherent of
other faith.

Tambuwal emphasized the need to accommodate one another while
urging citizens to be law-abiding and respect the norms and
traditions of their host communities as they engage in their lawful
businesses.

Sokoto state Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Monday called on
Nigerians to live in peace with one another irrespective of their
belief, tribe, religion and regions.

He stated this in Sokoto while assenting to the state’s Hisba
law passed by the State House of Assembly last Thursday.

The concept of Hisba in Islam originates from a set of Quranic
verses and Hadith.

It is an obligation placed on every Muslim to call for what is
good or right and to prevent or denounce what is bad or wrong.

Tambuwal said that the state’s Hisba is not in conflict with the
Nigerian constitution but an establishment to complement and work
in collaboration with the nation’s security forces.

He said the Hisba in Sokoto is neither state police nor shariah
police but a community policing mechanism put in place to support
the security forces through the provisions of intelligence and
other support services and not to discriminate against adherent of
other faith.

Tambuwal emphasized the need to accommodate one another while
urging citizens to be law-abiding and respect the norms and
traditions of their host communities as they engage in their lawful
businesses.