WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE CPC CHAIRMAN
Assalamu alaikum,
Learned Colleagues,
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elcome to
Kaduna 2016 MULAN Annual Conference, which holds this year in the historic city
of Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna State and one time capital of the then
Northern Region. The conference has many sessions during the week and I am
hopeful that you will find all events engaging your interest.
The
journey to the conference was not an easy one. It was rough with all sorts of
fears, psychosis and phobia. This is so because of the economic doldrum facing
the country. Many people, though willing, are unable to contribute meaningfully
towards the organization of the Conference. The bitter lesson learnt in
organizing this conference is that our Muslim brothers and sisters, do not see
the need to finance MULAN, maybe because it has no political spoil to gain. Luckily,
some notable Muslims came to our aid, without Allah and their contributions,
this conference would never have held. They include our first donor, His Amiable
Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, The Sultan of Sokoto, who has been the
moral pillar to this organization, M. I. Abubakar, Esq., the Dangote of NBA,
Alhaji Sani Katu, Biola Oyebanji, Esq., His Excellency, Ahmad Sani Yarima, A.
B. Mahmoud, SAN, J. K. Gadzama, SAN, Alhaji Abubakar Haruna, Former
Attorney-General of the Confluence State etc., we are grateful to you all.
Jazzaka ‘Llahu Khayran.
Our
theme this year, “Islamic Economic
System: A Model for Nigeria”, is in tune with the economic realities of
today. And one of our own, Professor
Umar Aliyu Chika, CON, of the Department of Economics, Usman Danfodiyo
University, Sokoto, has consented to give us the Keynote Address on the
theme during Friday’s Opening Ceremony, I can assure you that his presentation
on the theme must not be missed!
DAY TWO TITLED “APPLICATION OF SHARIA: CHALLENGES
AND CONSTRAINTS OF CONSTITUTIONALISM” IS ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING PAPERS TO EVERY
MUSLIM.
Sharia
is a complete way of life for every Muslim. All the latest attempts to apply
sharia in its total ramifications have failed. What is the way forward now, by applying
Sharia without offending our brothers and sisters who are not Muslims. We must
live together with every one practising his/her own religion unhindered to the
fullest. Alhamdu li'Llah, one of the brightest legal brains Nigeria has been
blessed with, will deliver the paper. He is Hon.
Justice Ahmad Olarewaju Belgore, JCA. The discussant, H.A.O. Abiru, JCA, is equally another
pride to Islam and justice.
DAY
THREE:THE TOPIC IS “ZAKAT/WAQAF: TOOLS FOR THE REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH.
Luckily for us, one of
the most Practical Intellectual Jurists of the 21st Century, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, C.O.N., J.S.C.,
will deliver the paper.
I.
T. Muhammad, J.S.C has never declined to participate in
any Islamic activity with humility despite his highest judiciary standing.
DAY
FOUR
This is the closing
session. The communiqué for the conference is issued this day. New National
Officers are elected. It marks the beginning of the life of a new National
Executive. We pray that the electorates will learn from the 2015 Presidential
election and not only be free and fair but elect a totally incorruptible
gentlemen of “Buhari’s standing” in
MULAN.
I wish you a fruitful,
peaceful and reciprocally benefiting deliberations.
Da
alu
Barka
da zuwa
Bisallam
Yunus
Ustaz Usman, SAN,
Ezi-enyi
Ndi Igbo 1,
Mayegun
of Oyo,
FCIDA
(Ghana)
