NSCIA Condemns Rohingya Muslims Massacre
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President-General, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has condemned the wanton killings and massacre of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar (Burma).
The council in a statement signed by the Deputy Secretary-General Professor Salisu Shehu obtained by Newsmen said it was shocked and distressed by killings saying the level of persecutions and monumental brutalities being meted on the defenseless, helpless and downtrodden Muslim communities in the Rakhine State of the country amount to genocide.
The NSCIA said, “The entire Muslim Ummah in Nigeria condemns in strong terms such endless, intermittent and exterminatory cruelties against these weak and helpless human beings.
“The NSCIA similarly condemns the apparent global conspiracy of silence on the matter as demonstrated by the reluctance of the United Nations and world leaders to convene a meeting of the Security Council and take the necessary measures against the government in Myanmar and its armed forces who for years have been notoriously descending on their villages to slaughter them and mercilessly drive them out of their homes and abodes.
“The NSCIA is also perplexed that such crimes against humanity are taking place at a time when a supposedly Nobel Peace Laureate in person of Aung San Suu Kyi is at the helm of affairs in Myanmar. Aung San Suu Kyi has unfortunately appeared to be, in power and authority, the opposite of what she used to preach that earned her the global recognition as an unflinching defender of human rights.”
The Muslims frontline organization in Nigeria called on the United Nations and world leaders to break their silence on the vicious atrocities, stir up to immediate action and do the needful to save human lives, dignity, honour and take the world out of the tragic embarrassment.
The NSCIA also called on the Mynmar Government to, as a matter of urgency, bring an immediate end to the killings by discharging its primary obligation of protecting and securing the lives of its citizens and also save its face from global shame and condemnation.
They averred that, ”While all legitimate efforts are being made to deal with this global humanitarian crisis and challenge, the NSCIA hereby advises Muslims in Nigeria and all over the world to exercise restraint, avoid taking laws into their hands and be prayerful unto Allah to bring succor to these helpless brothers and sisters of ours and all other human beings that are suffering in the world, wherever they are, no matter their faith or race.”
