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As the holy month of Ramadan progresses, the legislator and Majority leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Ikorodu Constituency 1, Hon SOB Agunbiade, he urged the fair use of power by those bestowed with such responsibility while cancelling the 10th Ramadan lecture which was proposed for May 6th, 2020, with the lecture themed, ” Powerless conscience In the hands of conscienceless power” to be delivered by the seasoned Islamic Lecturer, Sheik (Dr) Abdul Lateef Abdu Akeem.
The annual Ramadan lecture cancellation is as a result of the prevailing battle against COVID-19 that has imposed social distancing as a precaution at this period.
Hon SOB assured the people of Ikorodu that in spite of the difficulties of this time, this year’s Iftar will still be activated, but as a special package for Muslim faithful and second round of procured relief packs for our non-Muslim brothers and sisters.
” We shall also use this opportunity to distribute the cartoons of COVID relief received from the Lagos State government to my Constituency. As this package is loading, I wish all of us God’s abundant blessings, protection cast in steel and enduring grace, this Ramadan and Beyond. Stay blessed and continue to keep safe. He said.
The Majority leader also stated that the lecture theme was borne out of inspiration to encourage every victim of power game or arbitrary use of power,( in all forms) not to despair as God is always bending the knee of conscience-less power for powerless conscience. Examples are replete in the Holy Quran.
He went furthermore to made it known that everyone has one form of power or another, that needs to be ponder and check how it is used .
”Does our use of power recognise humanity, equity, justice and fair play or do we use our power indiscriminately, assuming the seemingly status of God who only, cannot be questioned, yet exceptionally considerate in his use of powers on mankind.
”Therefore, be you head of community, head of family, captain of industries, head of institutions, association or groups in different shades, I enjoin you to apply good conscience to the power you hold and use bearing in mind that all powers are mere privileges from God, ” he wrote in a statement made available to BlackBox Nigeria.
Abass Latifat
