Aregbesola calls on Sultan of Sokoto to lead Muslim campaign against Boko Haram

Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has called on the Sultan of Sokoto, HRH Muhammad Abubakar to lead the Muslims in the country on a campaign of protest against dreaded Islamic sect Boko Haram.

He said this while delivering a speech at the reunion lecture organised by the University of Lagos Muslim Alumni(UMA), entitled, “Political Stability: A Necessity for Economic Development.”

He said, “We must rise up and denounce the evil perpetrated by the Boko Haram sect because they are tarnishing the peace­ful religion of Islam. I call on the Sultan of Sokoto to immediately lead other sin­cere muslims in a protest to denounce and totally reject the activities of the sect.

“They do not represent Islam. They are evel and wicked. We reject every­thing that the sect rep­resents and our religion forbids them. They are sycophants and we cannot continue to be quiet in the face of the insecurities.”