From Umar Dankano,Yola
The Adamawa state Government has charged religious leaders to inculcate the virtues of love and tolerance with a view to promote peaceful coexistence among their followers.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri gave the charge in Yola weekend at the inauguration of new executive members of Adamawa state Muslim Council and presentation of the Islamic Calendar for year 1444 (AH), explaining that development can not be ascertained without peace and harmony.
Represented by the Secretary to the state Government (SSG),Bashir Ahmed,Fintiri maintained that the religious bodies have been a formidable force which government use in reaching out to teeming citizens for support and cooperation in actualisation of good governance.
Fintiri expressed gratitude to the Muslim council for launching the Islamic calendar for year 1444, noting that its importance can never be over emphasised as it regulate religious activities such as times for prayer and dates in Islamic teachings.
He also suggested to the council to ensure thorough adherence to the Islamic calendar by Islamiya schools and Mosque management committees so that the up coming generations can adapt it.
