The Muslim Rights Council has commended Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide for appointing an Islamic scholar of Igbo extraction, Shaykh Chief Haroun Ajah, as a member of the Ohanaeze Committee for Reconciliation and Peace Building in Nigeria.
The Islamic human rights organisation made the commendation in a statement by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola.
MURIC said the development is a positive one capable of engendering cordial relationships between Muslims and Christians in Igboland.
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In the statement on Wednesday, MURIC said: “The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Dr. Emmanuel Iwuayanwu, has appointed Shaykh Dr. Haroun Ajah as a member of the Ohanaeze Committee for Reconciliation and Peace Building in Nigeria. The committee was set up by the Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
“We welcome this development and we commend Ohanaeze Ndigbo for taking this decision. We also hail the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Dr. Emmanuel Iwuayanwu, for taking this bold step. It speaks a lot of the leader’s dynamic and inclusive leadership style.
“With the formation of this committee, Chief Iwuanyanwu has opened a window for dialogue and the pursuance of peaceful negotiations capable of leading to lasting peace in the region and Nigeria in general. We assure Ohanaeze Ndigbo that Muslims in the region will cooperate with the socio-cultural group in its search for durable peace.
“Finally, MURIC congratulates Shaykh Haroun Ajah for this appointment. It is a mark of recognition as an intelligent, forthright and responsible Islamic scholar in his immediate environment.”
