The Kaduna State Government has identified a lack of national discipline as a primary hurdle to sustainable governance and security in Nigeria.
Speaking as the representative of the Director General of the Kaduna State Bureau of Interfaith, Malam Yunusa Ja'afar, said that the nation's current challenges require a moral reset. "To achieve sustainable governance, we must address the lack of discipline in our country," Ja'afar stated.
"Our therapy is getting out of hand. We must return to a state where there is respect for leaders, elders, and one another." He noted that the government is leaning on the spiritual significance of Ramadan to seek divine intervention for the state’s peace and prosperity.
On his part, the Chairman of Al-Habibiyah Kaduna State, Malam Abdulhakim Sani, explained that the organization’s initiatives are designed to interrogate whether citizens are living according to the stipulations of the Holy Quran and the Hadith.
Malam Abdulhakim noted that the lecture was specifically curated to examine how leadership and governance can trigger a positive change in followers.
He emphasized that the lessons from the event would be aggregated and shared across social and traditional media platforms to ensure the message of personal responsibility reaches the entire Muslim Ummah.
The guest speaker, Imam Imran Abdulwahab Adelere (PhD), expanded on the security implications of follower behavior.
He argued that progress is often "truncated" when citizens harbor hoodlums or remain silent out of sentiment. The Imam urged the faithful to obey those in authority and actively report those attempting to sabotage government efforts. "Security is a collective work," he noted.
"Whatever we do in secret or open, we are going to give our account to Allah one day."
Also in an interview, the Al-Habibiyah Chief Imam, Mizbahuddin Muhammadur Raji, highlighted the society's commitment to practical charity and community bonding.
He shared that the Kaduna branch has been emulating the national headquarters' humanitarian efforts for over a decade, currently feeding 250 fasting persons daily during Ramadan. According to the Chief Imam, the annual lecture serves as a vital platform for dignitaries and fellow Muslims to "rub minds" on communal challenges and chart a path forward for the state and nation.