How to Counter Enemies Plot during Unity Week Lecture

The Second Paper was delivered by Professor Idris Bugaje of University of Maiduguri. The Professor in Chemical Engineering expressed his happiness with the invitation to the Unity Week Lecture which he described as issues raised at a right time.

Prof. Bugaje delivered his speech on the ways to counter the enemies’ Plots. In his lecture he outlined steps to be taken by the generality of the Ummah to counter the plots adding that America, the Zionist Jews and some Christians in collaboration with some Muslims are hatching out plots to disunite Muslims. This Is because, he said, unity of Muslims will pose danger to their selfish interest. He added that a document tilted ‘Civil Democratic Islam’ containing the plots by America to divide Muslims can be searched on CIA website.

Prof. Bugaje outlined the following as some of the steps taken by the enemies of Islam:-

1- 1. Killings and maiming of Muslims and turning them into refugees in their own land like what happened recently in Jos. So, Muslims must protect themselves since Government cannot give them protection of their lives and properties. Muslims must keep to the teachings of Islam, they must know how to live together with non-Muslims.

2- 2. Abject poverty being imposed upon Muslims. Poverty index is much greater in Muslim areas, eg Jigawa state of Northern Nigeria has poverty index of 95% which means people live under one dollar a day. So, Muslims must fight poverty by inventing programmes without depending on government poverty eradication programmes which don’t yield positive results. Muslims must also find ways to deal with looters holding various positions in government.

3- 3. Lack of Qualitative Education in Muslims areas as designed by the enemies. Muslims must put effort in Education as depending on Public schools will not solve the problem, while private schools are expensive.

4- 4. Corruption in University Education. Good moral behavior is fast disappearing in Universities nowadays. So Muslim should take to preaching moral values.

5- 5. Media. The enemies always attack Islamic values through their various media outlets, therefore Muslims must set up media outlets like radio, satellite TVs and websites to counter the enemies attack.

6- 6. Economic hardship, lack of security and Power. These are the major problems which need urgent solutions.

He concluded by saying that the solution to the problems facing people is Islamic Revolution as it is the only way out, following the corrupt leaders will never help; the prophet’s foot step is the only solution.