From MUSTAPHA SAYE, Kaduna

‘’Any nation in the region in future would think twice before venturing to violate the territorial integrity of her neighbours,’’ the council stated.

This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting last Monday and signed by its Secretary-General, Dr. Abdul-Lateef Adegbite a copy of which was made available to Daily Triumph correspondent in Kaduna.

The council praised the United Nations for ensuring a cease fire in Lebanon, pointing out that unless the Palestinian question is addressed and Israel withdraws from occupied Arab territories, the cease-fire would be a mirage and a mere postponement of another battle royale between the freedom-fighting Hezbullah and Zionist Israel.

The council also expressed appreciation over the role played by President Olusegun Obasanjo in the fund raising exercise for the rehabilitation of the National Mosque, and noted with appreciation the gesture of state governors and eminent Muslims who graced the event and contributed generously to the fund.

The council also expressed worry at the upsurge in political violence and assassination of political big wigs in the country, calling on the federal government to give adequate security to prospective candidates in the forthcoming elections and ensure that the next election is not marred by violence and anarchy.

It also called on government to fish out perpetrators of political assassinations and punish them accordingly so as to serve as a deterrent to others who may have murderous intention.