Islamic scholars have called on those in positions of authority to discharge their duties with the fear of God, toward good governance.
The call was made at the 14th annual Kafaru Tinubu Ramadan Lecture held in Ikeja, Lagos, on Sunday.
The lecture was delivered by the Head of Arabic Unit, Department of Foreign Languages, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Dr. Saheed Timilehin, who spoke on “Governance and Social Justice: Islamic Perspective.”
Another lecture, titled, “The Societal Impacts of Cultural Imperialism on Moral Decadence: Islamic Alternatives and Panacea,” was delivered by a Senior Lecturer at Lagos State University, Dr. Ganiyat Adenle.
Delivering his lecture, Timilehin urged the Muslim faithful to play their parts so that society would be at peace because everyone would one day give account before their creator.
On her part, Adenle chastised youths who borrow fashions and other fads that are not in tune with their culture, and advised parents to train their children in the way that would please Allah.
She frowned on ladies and young men dressing inappropriately and also not showing respect for the elders.
The event was chaired by the Chairman, Academy Press, Wahab Makanjuola, and had top dignitaries like the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN); and the Oba of Lagos, represented by the Iyalode of Lagos, Bintu Tinubu, amongst others.
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