The Everlasting Secretary, Cupboard Affairs, Kebbi State, Nasiru Abubakar Kigo, has retracted the assertion he made on the prevalence of homosexuality and lesbianism in Sokoto and Kebbi States.
In an summary, he delivered a public lecture in Birnin Kebbi in the course of the Ramadan Fasting, introduced false statistics within the variety of registered homosexual and lesbian teams within the two states which proved to be baseless and unfaithful.
Consequently,the Kebbi Authorities has suspended him from workplace and referred the matter to the suitable Spiritual Authorities for additional investigation.
Underneath the physique of the Kebbi Council of Ulama, Kigo was summoned to offer proof of his allegation which he admitted to be fully false.
The Council convened a information briefing in Birnin Kebbi to permit the Everlasting Secretary to withdraw the declaration he made, and tender unreserved apology to the governments and other people of Sokoto and Kebbi States, in addition to your complete Muslim inhabitants for portraying them in destructive perspective.
Responding Nasiru Abubakar Kigo learn a letter stating that he has realised his mistake and offended the sensibilities of Muslims in Sokoto and Kebbi States,
mentioning how remorseful he’s and look for forgiveness on the statistics coupled with the destructive picture therein,
Kigo appealled to all these bearing the offensive video clips to delete them completely.
In his remark, Kebbi State Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Sheikh ABDURRAHMAN Isa Jega, quoted Verses from the Qur’an and the Hadith of the Noble Prophet Muhammad, SAW, which made it incumbent on whoever makes a mistake to just accept correction and do the suitable factor.
Sheikh ABDURRAHMAN added that Nasiru Abubakar Kigo is a member of the council and he has accepted his fallacious doing and apologized whereas additionally tendering apology because the Chairman of the Council, to Kebbi and Sokoto States in addition to to your complete Muslim Ummah.
